Keshashmashru, Keśaśmaśru, Kesha-shmashru: 1 definition
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Keshashmashru 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.
The Sanskrit term Keśaśmaśru can be transliterated into English as Kesasmasru or Keshashmashru, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Keśaśmaśru (केशश्मश्रु):—[=keśa-śmaśru] [from keśa] n. ([gana] rājadantādi) the hair of the head and the beard, [Atharva-veda viii, 2, 17; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
2) [v.s. ...] [plural] (ūṇi) idem, [Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
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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Partial matches: Kesa, Shmashru.
Starts with: Keshashmashrulomanakha.
Ends with: Uptakeshashmashru.
Full-text: Keshashmashrulomanakha, Uptakeshashmashru, Nicakeshashmashrunakha, Keshashula, Vapana, Avatarayati, Otareti.
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