Vikishku, Vikiṣku: 2 definitions
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Vikishku 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 Vikiṣku can be transliterated into English as Vikisku or Vikishku, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVikiṣku (विकिष्कु).—A carpenter's measure of 42 inches.
Derivable forms: vikiṣkuḥ (विकिष्कुः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVikiṣku (विकिष्कु):—[=vi-kiṣku] [from vi] m. a carpenter’s measure of 42 inches, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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