Matsyad, Matsyād, Matsya-ad: 5 definitions

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Matsyad 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.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Matsyād (मत्स्याद्).—a. feeding on fish, a fisheater.

Matsyād is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms matsya and ad (अद्). See also (synonyms): matsyādana, matsyāda.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Matsyād (मत्स्याद्).—[adjective] eating fish.

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

Matsyād (मत्स्याद्):—[from matsya > matsa] mfn. ‘fish-eating’, feeding on fish, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Matsyad in German

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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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