Shatakoti, Śatakoṭi, Śatakoṭī, Shata-koti: 12 definitions
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Shatakoti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit terms Śatakoṭi and Śatakoṭī can be transliterated into English as Satakoti or Shatakoti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaŚatakoṭi (शतकोटि) refers to a “thunderbolt”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 7.79.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramŚatakoṭi (शतकोटि) refers to “1,000 million”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “The Khañjinīmata consisting of 1,000 million (verses) [i.e., śatakoṭi-pravistīrṇa] has been uttered. In this way, Śāmbhavīśakti that has no end has become infinite. Śāmbhava, Śākta, and Āṇava have come about by her impulse. She abides (thus) in the three worlds as will, knowledge and action. Bhairava, tranquil and free of defects, resides above Meru. He is rich with the jewels of countless qualities and is encompassed by millions of Rudras”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
Source: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsŚatakoṭi (शतकोटि) refers to a “billion” (1,000,000,000) in various lists of numeral denominations, according to gaṇita (“science of calculation”) and Gaṇita-śāstra, ancient Indian mathematics and astronomy.—We can definitely say that from the very earliest known times, ten has formed the basis of numeration in India. While the Greeks had no terminology for denominations above the myriad (104), and the Romans above the milk (103), the ancient Hindus dealt freely with no less than eighteen denominations [e.g., śatakoṭi]. Cf. Yajurveda-saṃhitā (Vājasanyī) XVII.2; Taittirīya-saṃhitā IV.40.11, VII.2.20.1; Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā II.8.14; Kāṭhaka-saṃhitā XVII.10, XXXIX.6; Anuyogadvāra-sūtra 142; Āryabhaṭīya II.2; Triśatikā R.2-3; Gaṇitasārasaṃgraha I.63-68.
Ganitashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, gaṇitaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚatakoṭī (शतकोटी) refers to a “hundred crores (of Gaṇas)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.40 (“The Marriage Procession of Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] O sage, Kuṇḍa and Parvataka each took twelve crores (dvādaśakoṭī) of Gaṇas with him. The heroic Candratāpana went with eight crores. Kāla, Kālaka and Mahākāla each went with hundred crores (śatakoṭī—śatena ... koṭīnāṃ) of Gaṇas. The leader of Gaṇas named Agnika went with a crore. Agnimukha, the leader of Gaṇas, went with a crore. Ādityamūrdhā and Ghanāvaha each went with a crore of Gaṇas. Sannāha and Kumuda went with hundred crores. So also Amogha and Kokila each went with hundred crores. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚatakoṭi (शतकोटि).—a. hundred-edged.
-ṭiḥ Indra's thunderbolt; कराग्रजाग्र- च्छतकोटिः (karāgrajāgra- cchatakoṭiḥ) N.7.79. (-f.) a hundred crores; चरितं रघु- नाथस्य शतकोटिप्रविस्तरम् (caritaṃ raghu- nāthasya śatakoṭipravistaram) Rāma-rakṣā 1.
Śatakoṭi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śata and koṭi (कोटि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚatakoṭi (शतकोटि).—m.
(-ṭiḥ) Indra'S thunderbolt. f.
(-ṭiḥ) A hundred crores. E. śata a hundred, koṭi edge or a crore.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚatakoṭi (शतकोटि).—[masculine] Indra's thunderbolt (lit. having a hundred edges).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Śatakoṭi (शतकोटि) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[nyāya] by Rāma Śāstrin. Oppert. 208. 485. 733. 1330. 5402. 7685. Ii, 1479. 3834. 10262. Rice. 120.
—[commentary] Oppert. I, 1332.
2) Śatakoṭi (शतकोटि):—[nyāya] by Rāma Śāstrin. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 92.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śatakoṭi (शतकोटि):—[=śata-koṭi] [from śata] f. [plural] 100 krores, a thousand millions, [Pañcarātra; Vāsavadattā]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. having a h° edges, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
3) [v.s. ...] m. Indra’s thunderbolt, [Vāsavadattā; Bhāminī-vilāsa]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of [work]
5) [v.s. ...] n. a diamond, [Dharmaśarmābhyudaya]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚatakoṭi (शतकोटि):—[śata-koṭi] (ṭiḥ) 2. m. Indra's thunderbolt.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚatakōṭi (ಶತಕೋಟಿ):—
1) [noun] the thunderbolt, as the weapon of Indra.
2) [noun] the cardinal number one hundred crores; 1,00,00,00,000.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shatakotikhandana, Shatakotimandana, Shatakotivyakhya.
Ends with: Mahashatakoti.
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