अहिच्छत्र
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sanskrit अहिच्छत्र (ahicchatra), which is in itself a derivation of अहिक्षेत्र (ahikṣetra).
It was the southern part of Panchal country situated in northwestern Indian subcontinent during ancient times. In Mahabharata, Arjun defeated king Drupada of Panchal and gave this country to his guru Drona as a token of gurudakshina.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
अहिच्छत्र • (ahicchatra) m
- a type of creeper plant
- Synonym: मेढ़ासींगी (meṛhāsīṅgī)
Declension edit
Declension of अहिच्छत्र (masc cons-stem)
singular | plural | |
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direct | अहिच्छत्र ahicchatra |
अहिच्छत्र ahicchatra |
oblique | अहिच्छत्र ahicchatra |
अहिच्छत्रों ahicchatrõ |
vocative | अहिच्छत्र ahicchatra |
अहिच्छत्रो ahicchatro |
Proper noun edit
अहिच्छत्र • (ahicchatra) m
- an ancient region, the southern part of Panchal country in ancient India
- the ancient capital of south Panchal
Declension edit
Declension of अहिच्छत्र (sg-only masc cons-stem)
singular | |
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direct | अहिच्छत्र ahicchatra |
oblique | अहिच्छत्र ahicchatra |
vocative | अहिच्छत्र ahicchatra |