Etymology

Ashtavakra

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Today it means: Name of a vedic sage, a disciple of Uddalaka and son of Sujata. Full definition →

Sanskrit अष्टावक्र
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromअष्टावक्र“eight bends”
  2. English todayAshtavakra

From Sanskrit अष्टावक्र (aṣṭāvakra, “eight bends”).

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