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==Etymology== The meaning of the name can be explained by [[Nirukta|nirukti]] available in [[Adi Parva]], through which Sri Nityānanda Miśra elaborates its meaning as "the one who amplifies [[sukha]] (happiness) for others".<ref>{{Citation|last=Nityānanda Miśra|title=Shantanu/śāntanu meaning explained|date=2020-03-29|url=http://archive.org/details/shantanumeaning|access-date=2020-04-02}}</ref> Monier-Williams translates ''śaṁ-tanu'' as "wholesome for the body".<ref>Monier-Williams Online Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), p. 1054</ref> The Sambhava Parva of Mahabharata says that the old men of his kingdom who were touched by this monarch not only felt an indescribable sensation of pleasure but also became restored to youth. Therefore, this monarch was called Santanu.
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