As a deity name
Name 975 of the Ganesha Sahasranāma — Ganesha Purana (Upasana Khanda), as taught by Sage Vyasa / Lord Ganesha
As a Hindi name
शतानीक · noun · masculine
वृद्ध पुरुष । बुड्ढा आदमी · एक मुनि का नाम जो ब्यास के शिष्य थे · श्वसुर । ससुर । ४ . पुराणानुसार चौथे युग में चंद्रवंश का द्वितीय राजा । इसका पिता जनमेजय और पुत्र सहस्त्रानीक थी — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
an old man
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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
śatānīka mf(ā)n. having a h˚ forms of array, RV.
containing or possessing a h˚ hosts, MW.
śatānīka m. an old man, L.
a father-in-law, L.
N. of various men, AV.; VS.; Br. &c.
Alternative readings
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