Papankusha, Pāpāṅkuśā, Papa-ankusha: 4 definitions
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Papankusha 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 Pāpāṅkuśā can be transliterated into English as Papankusa or Papankusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPāpāṅkuśā (पापाङ्कुशा).—Name of the Ekādaśī in the light half of Āśvina.
Pāpāṅkuśā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pāpa and aṅkuśā (अङ्कुशा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pāpāṅkuśā (पापाङ्कुशा):—[from pāpa] f. Name of the 11th day in the light half of the month Āśvina, [Catalogue(s)]
2) [v.s. ...] (with ekādāśī) Name of [work]
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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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Partial matches: Ankusha, Papa.
Starts with: Papankusha ashvinashukla.
Full-text: Papankusha ashvinashukla, Padmapurana.
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