Sahastra
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Short description: Vedic measure of Count data
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- Not to be confused with Sahasrara
| Sahastra | |
|---|---|
| Unit system | Arthashastra |
| Unit of | Count data |
| Symbol | Sahastra |
| Conversions | |
| 1 Sahastra in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| SI units | 1000 |
| Imperial/US units | 1000 1000 |
A Sahastra or Sahasra (Sanskrit: सहस्त्र) is a Vedic measure of Count data that was used in ancient India . A Sahastra means 1k i.e 1000 Count data[1][2] [3]
See also
- Hindu cosmology
- History of measurement systems in India
- Hindu units of time
- Palya
- Rajju
- Sayana
- List of numbers in Hindu scriptures
References
- ↑ Bhardwaj, Puran (October 30, 2015). "The Himalayan Bond: Between Man and the Environment". Partridge Publishing. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=SUjnCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT45&dq=sahastra+means+1000&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi1o7PL8N_mAhWDzDgGHYiCBKcQ6AEIMTAB#v=onepage&q=sahastra+means+1000&f=false.
- ↑ "Hanuman Chalisa Facts: Is the Distance to Sun From Earth Found in Hanuman Chalisa's Chaupai; Read Lyrics". April 16, 2019. https://www.latestly.com/social-viral/hanuman-chalisa-facts-is-the-distance-to-sun-from-earth-found-in-hanuman-chalisas-chaupai-read-lyrics-770200.html.
- ↑ "हनुमान चालीसा के इन 5 शब्दों में तुलसीदास ने बता दी थी धरती से सूर्य की दूरी". February 23, 2019. https://www.inkhabar.com/religious/hanuman-chalisa-earth-to-sun-distance-sun-to-earth-distance-in-tulsidas-hanuman-chalisa-doha.
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