As a deity name
Name 708 of the Krishna Sahasranāma — Mahabharata / Padma Purana, as taught by Sages and Devotees
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
consisting of 26
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (4)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "ṣaḍviṃśaka" is derived from "ṣaḍviṃśa" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
ṣaḍ—viṃśa mf(ī)n. 26th (du. 25th, and 26th), Sūryas.; Rājat. &c.
consisting of 26 ŚBr.; VarBṛS.; Śaṃk.
ṣaḍ—viṃśaka mfn. consisting of 26 CūlUp.; Pañcar.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
ṣaḍ—viṃśaka mfn. consisting of 26 CūlUp.; Pañcar.
ṣaḍ—viṃśa mf(ī)n. 26th (du. 25th, and 26th), Sūryas.; Rājat. &c.
consisting of 26 ŚBr.; VarBṛS.; Śaṃk.
Alternative readings
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Caveats
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