Kashtham, Kāṣṭham: 1 definition
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāṣṭham (काष्ठम्):—[from kāṣṭha] ind. [kāṣṭha-, in [compound]] with a verb expresses excellence or superiority, [Pāṇini 8-1, 67 and 68.]
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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Starts with: Kashthamalla, Kashthamandapa, Kashthamathi, Kashthamaya, Kashthambara, Kashthambuvahini.
Ends with: Catushkashtham, Chatushkashtham.
Full-text: Vipravahayati, Dhurac, Kashtha, Vishkambhana.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 1.162.13 < [Sukta 162]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
II. The movements of mind are cognized by an infallible liberation < [Part 2 - Distinguishing the movements of mind of all beings]
III. The concept of non-self (anātman-saṃjñā) < [Chapter XXXVII - The Ten Concepts]
Emptiness 12: Emptiness of essences (prakṛtiśūnyatā) < [Chapter XLVIII - The Eighteen Emptinesses]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCXXVII - Different names of the Ayurvedic Drugs < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 28 - Arrangements for the Match < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]