Ashvakranda, Aśvakranda, Ashva-kranda: 6 definitions
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Ashvakranda 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.
Ashvakranda has 4 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Aśvakranda can be transliterated into English as Asvakranda or Ashvakranda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAśvakranda (अश्वक्रन्द):—(a + kra) m. Name eines Vogels [Mahābhārata 1, 1488.]
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Aśvakranda (अश्वक्रन्द):—lies Nomen proprium eines Yakṣa (Schol.).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAśvakranda (अश्वक्रन्द):—m. ein best. mythisches Wesen (Yakṣa [Nīlakaṇṭha] zu [Mahābhārata] [Indische studien von Weber 14,21.]
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