śataśaḥ

 The Sanskrit term "śataśaḥ" (शतशः) translates to 

"by hundreds" or "hundredfold," indicating repetition 

or quantity in the sense of a hundred times.

Meaning and Usage

Etymology: "Śataśaḥ" is derived from śata (शत), meaning 

"hundred," with the adverbial suffix -śaḥ, giving the sense 

of multiplication or repetition 

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Literal meaning:

• By hundreds
• Hundredfold
• A hundred times

Examples in classical texts:

• Manusmṛti 12.58: शतशः शपे (śataśaḥ śape) — meaning "
• a hundred times in curses" 

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• Atharva Veda and Mahābhārata: catur-daśa varṣāṇi yāsyanti 
• śataśaḥ — "14 years will pass away like a hundred" 

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• Bhagavad Gītā (Bombay edition) 11.5: Used in the sense 
• of multiplicity or intensification, such as "paśya me 
• pārtha rūpāṇi śataśo" — "look at the forms, O Partha, 
• hundredfold" 

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Grammar:

• Part of speech: Adverb (अव्यय, avyaya)
• Function: Used to express repetition, quantity, or comparison 
• in terms of hundreds.
• Synonymous terms: शतगुणित (śatagunitá), सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ, 
• "by thousands").

Conclusion: "Śataśaḥ" is primarily used in Sanskrit literature 

to convey the idea of multiplicity, emphasis, or large quantity, 

typically in contexts where actions, items, or events are counted 

in hundreds. This makes it versatile in both literal numeric sense 

and figurative usage.

Examples of translation in English:

• "He recited the mantra śataśaḥ" → "He recited the mantra 
• a hundred times."
• "The blessings bestowed were śataśaḥ" → "The blessings 
• were hundredfold."

This captures both numerical and emphatic meanings of the 

term in classical Sanskrit literature 

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