In Sanskrit, "śataṁ" (शतं) primarily means
"one hundred" or "a hundred," referring
to the number 100.
Detailed Explanation
Grammatical Context:
- Gender: Neuter
- Number: Singular (can also appear in plural as "śatāni"
- for hundreds)
- Case Usage: Declines according to standard Sanskrit
- declensions for neuter nouns, e.g., nominative singular:
- śataṁ, accusative singular: śataṁ, genitive singular: śatasya, etc.
- Commonly appears with numerals or in compound nouns
- to indicate "hundreds of" something, e.g., "śatapatma"
- (hundred petals).
Symbolic and Cultural Uses:
In ancient Sanskrit literature, particularly in Vedic hymns, Puranas,
and classical texts:
- Śataṁ may figuratively refer to completeness or prosperity, not
- just the numeric count.
- 2 Sources
Related Forms and Compounds:
- śatāni – plural, meaning "hundreds"
- śatapat – compound referring to "one hundred steps" or
- "hundred manifestations" in texts
- Used in figurative expressions like "śatasya labhaḥ" meaning
- "profit of a hundred" or "great benefit."
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