Kanishthya, Kāniṣṭhya: 4 definitions
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Kanishthya 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.
Kanishthya has 2 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Kāniṣṭhya can be transliterated into English as Kanisthya or Kanishthya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchKāniṣṭhya (कानिष्ठ्य):—(von kaniṣṭha) n. die Stellung des Jüngsten, - Jüngeren (Gegens. jyaiṣṭhya) [Harivaṃśa 113.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungKāniṣṭhya (कानिष्ठ्य):—n. die Stellung des Jüngsten , — Jüngern.
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