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Ashtavakra

Ashtavakra proper noun: name of a vedic sage, a disciple of Uddalaka and son of Sujata.

ashtavakra: name of a vedic sage, a disciple of Uddalaka and son of Sujata
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Proper noun

Ashtavakra

  1. (Hinduism) Name of a vedic sage, a disciple of Uddalaka and son of Sujata.

Ashtavakra meaning in Telugu

Ashtavakra in Telugu

vedic sage
అష్టావక్రుడు aṣṭāvakruḍu

Origin of Ashtavakra

From Sanskrit अष्टावक्र (aṣṭāvakra, “eight bends”).

Questions about Ashtavakra

What does Ashtavakra mean?
Ashtavakra means name of a vedic sage, a disciple of Uddalaka and son of Sujata.
What is Ashtavakra in Telugu?
Ashtavakra in Telugu is అష్టావక్రుడు (aṣṭāvakruḍu). See Ashtavakra meaning in Telugu.
What part of speech is Ashtavakra?
Ashtavakra is a proper noun.

Words near Ashtavakra in the dictionary

  1. ashtangis
  2. Ashtarak
  3. Ashtaroth
  4. Ashtavaidya
  5. Ashtavaidyas
  6. Ashtavakra
  7. Ashtead
  8. ashthroat
  9. ashtime
  10. Ashton
  11. Ashton Gate

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