Abbhaksha, Abbhakṣa: 8 definitions
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Abbhaksha 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.
Abbhaksha has 6 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Abbhakṣa can be transliterated into English as Abbhaksa or Abbhaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAbbhakṣa (अब्भक्ष):—(2. ap + bhakṣa)
1) adj. von Wasser sich nährend. —
2) m. Schlange [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 1, 2, 5.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAbbhakṣa (अब्भक्ष):——
1) Adj. nur Wasser geniessend [Gautama's Dharmaśāstra 26,20.] [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 3,286.] —
2) *m. Schlange.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 123 - Greatness of Rāvaṇeśvara (Rāvaṇa-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 1 - The Birth of the Liṅga < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 29 - Greatness of Siddheśvara Kṣetra < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]