Candralauhaka, Candra-lauhaka: 2 definitions

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Candralauhaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Chandralauhaka.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Candralauhaka in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Candralauhaka (चन्द्रलौहक).—silver.

Derivable forms: candralauhakam (चन्द्रलौहकम्).

Candralauhaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms candra and lauhaka (लौहक). See also (synonyms): candralohaka, candralauha.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Candralauhaka (चन्द्रलौहक):—[=candra-lauhaka] [from candra > cand] n. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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