Shatapatra, Śٲ貹ٰ, Shata-patra: 15 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śٲ貹ٰ can be transliterated into English as Satapatra or Shatapatra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyŚٲ貹ٰ (शतपत्र) (lit. “one who has numerous feathers�) is a synonym (another name) for the Parrot (Śuka), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds� by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyŚٲ貹ٰ (शतपत्र) is a Sanskrit word referring to the “woodpecker�. The meat of this animal is part of the ṃs (‘group of flesh�), which is used throughout Ayurvedic literature. The animal Śٲ貹ٰ is part of the sub-group named Pratuda, refering to animals “who eat while striking�. It was classified by Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work. Caraka defined such groups (vargas) based on the dietic properties of the substance.
: archive.org: Sushruta samhita, Volume IŚٲ貹ٰ (शतपत्र) or Śٲ貹ٰka (शतपत्र�)—Sanskrit word for a bird corresponding to woodpecker, �岵ṭa� (Mh.). This animal is from the group called Viṣkira (which scatter). Viṣkira itself is a sub-group of the group of animals known as Jāṅghala (living in high ground and in a jungle).

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation1) Śٲ貹ٰ (शतपत्र) refers to the “rose� which is used in the worship of Śiva, according to the Śivapuṇa 2.1.13:—“[...] then the Ācamana shall be offered and cloth dedicated. Gingelly seeds, barley grains, wheat, green gram or black gram shall then be offered to Śiva with various mantras. Then flowers shall be offered to the five-faced noble soul. Lotuses, rose (śٲ貹ٰ), Śaṅkha, and Kuśa flowers, Dhattūras, Mandāras grown in a wooden vessel, holy basil leaves or Bilva leaves shall be offered to each of the faces in accordance with the previous meditation or according to one’s wish. By all means Śiva favourably disposed to His devotees shall be worshipped with great devotion. If other flowers are not available, Bilva leaves shall be used exclusively in the worship of Śiva�.
2) Śٲ貹ٰ (शतपत्र) refers to “petals of lotuses�, 1,000 of which corresponds to half a prastha, according to the Śivapuṇa 2.1.14:—“petals of lotuses (śٲ貹ٰ), a thousand in number constitute half a prastha. Ten ṭaṅk weight constitutes one pala and sixteen palas make one prastha. Flowers for worship shall be weighed in the balance according to this calculation. The worship thus duly performed shall accord all cherished desires. If the devotee worships with no specific desires he will become Śiva himself�.

The Purana (पुरा�, puṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
: Journal of the University of Bombay Volume V: Apabhramsa metres (2)Śٲ貹ٰ (शतपत्र) is the name of a metre similair to Kalakaṇṭhīruta: an Apabhraṃśa metre classified as Dvipadi (metres with two lines in a stanza) discussed in books such as the Chandonuśāsana, Kavidarpaṇa, Vṛttajātisamuccaya and Svayambhūchandas.—Kalakaṇṭhīruta has 38 ٰ in each of their two lines, made up with 1 ṣaṇmٰ followed by 8 ٳٰܰ, and the yati after the 14th and the 22nd ٰ. The same Yati again, is found in the Śٲ貹ٰ, whose line contains 2 ṣaṇmٰs, followed by 6 ٳٰܰ and 1 屹ٰ at the end.

Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Pancaratra (worship of Nāyaṇa)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsŚٲ貹ٰ (शतपत्र) (or Śٲ貹ٰpūjā) is the name of a festival celebrated during May-June, as discussed in the twenty-second chapter of the Ծܻṃh, an ancient Pāñcatra Āgama text dealing with the annual festivals of temples and regular temple worship routines.—[Cf. the chapter mahotsava-vidhi]:—Certain special festivals may be celebrated at optional times: śٲ貹ٰ-pūjā during May-June; [...] Some general instructions for celebrating the above festivals are given (23b-31), followed by more specialized directions in relation to a few of the above-mentioned celebrations (32-63). All ministrations in the festivals cited are to be done to the immovable idol [ū] as well as the sacred fire-pit [dzṇḍ] and subsidiary deities (64-65). A few additional directions are recorded, and the chapter ends with the rewards [phala] to those who supervise such undertaking (66-69).

Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcatra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismŚٲ貹ٰ (शतपत्र) is the name of an Uṣṇīṣa king [i.e., Uṣṇīṣaja] mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Śٲ貹ٰ).

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
India history and geography
: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Śٲ貹ٰ (शतपत्र) refers to type of animal found in water ponds of ancient India, according to Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 160.13: There is a reference to stencil cutting in which a figure of Rājahaṃsī and the name of prince Kuvalayacandra were reproduced. It was one of the seventy-two arts. The price Kuvalayacandra himself cut a stencil design of a water pond with ṃs, , 첹, Բī, śٲ貹ٰ, bhramara and also cut a Gāthā verse on it (169.8).

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsShatapatra [ಶತಪತ್ರ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Amaranthus cruentus 'Hot Biscuits' from the Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) family having the following synonyms: Amaranthus paniculatus. For the possible medicinal usage of shatapatra, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśٲ貹ٰ (शतपत्र).—a (S) That has a hundred leaves or petals, centifolious.
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śٲ貹ٰ (शतपत्र).—n (S) A variety of the lotus. 2 A flower, Rosa glandulifera.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚٲ貹ٰ (शतपत्र).�
1) a peacock.
2) the (Indian) crane.
3) a wood-pecker.
4) a parrot or a species of it.
-ٰ a woman.
-tram a lotus; आवृत्तवृन्तशतपत्रनिभम् (āvṛttavṛntaśٲ貹ٰnibham) (ԲԲ�) वहन्त्या (Գٲ) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1.22. °योनि (yoni) an epithet of Brahman; कम्पेन मूर्ध्नः शतपत्रयोनि� (kampena mūrdhna� śٲ貹ٰyoni�) (ṃb屹峾) Kumārasambhava 7.46.
Derivable forms: śٲ貹ٰ� (शतपत्र�).
Śٲ貹ٰ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śٲ and patra (पत्र).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚٲ貹ٰ (शतपत्र).—n.
(-ٰ�) A lotus in general, (Nelumbium speciosum or Nymphæa nelumbo.) m.
(-ٰ�) 1. A peacock. 2. The Saras or Indian crane. 3. A wood-pecker. 4. A parrot, the king-parrot or Loory. f.
(-ٰ) A woman. E. śٲ a hundred, patra a leaf or feather.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚٲ貹ٰ (शतपत्र).—I. n. a lotus flower, [峾ⲹṇa] 2, 60, 15 Gorr. Ii. m. 1. a peacock. 2. a parrot. 3. a woodpecker. 4. the Indian crane. Iii. f. , a woman. ٱº, i. e.
Śٲ貹ٰ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śٲ and patra (पत्र).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚٲ貹ٰ (शतपत्र):—[śٲ-patra] (ٰ�) 1. n. A lotus in general. m. A peacock; Indian crane; wood-pecker; parrot. 1. f. A woman.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚٲ貹ٰ (ಶತಪತ್ರ):�
1) [noun] = ಶತದಲ [shatadala].
2) [noun] the Indian crane.
3) [noun] a wood-pecker.
4) [noun] a chrysanthemum flower.
5) [noun] Indra, the chief of gods.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Patra.
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