Apakshepana, Apakṣepaṇa: 5 definitions
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Apakshepana 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.
Apakshepana has 3 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Apakṣepaṇa can be transliterated into English as Apaksepana or Apakshepana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchApakṣepaṇa (अपक्षेपण):—n. eine der fünf Modificationen des karman, Bewegung nach unten [TARKAS. 3. 55.] [KAṆ. 1, 1, 7.] — Vgl. avakṣepaṇa, wie die v.l. hat.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungApakṣepaṇa (अपक्षेपण):—n. v.l. für avakṣepaṇa , z.B. [Tarkasaṃgraha 55.]
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Partial matches: Kshepana, Apa.
Full-text: Apakshepa, Avakshepana, Karma.
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