As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'षट्पद्' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is षट्पद, meaning [वि॰ स्त्री॰ षट्पदी] छह् पैरवाला. — Śabdasāgara nearest word: षट्पद — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
padī six-footed
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Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
ṣaṭ—pad (ṣaṭ-; strong base -pād), mf(padī)n. six-footed, AV.
one who advances or has advanced six steps, TS.; ĀśvGṛ.
(a verse) consisting of six divisions or Pādas (nom. f. -pāt), AV.; Anukr.
Alternative readings
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