Kishkindha, Kiṣkindha, Kiṣkindhā, Kishkimdha: 18 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Kiṣkindha and Kiṣkindhā can be transliterated into English as Kiskindha or Kishkindha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchKiṣkindha (किष्किन्ध):—m. Nomen proprium eines Berges und einer darin befindlichen Höhle in Oḍra, der Residenz des Affenkönigs Bālin, [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 14, 10] in [Weber’s Verzeichniss 241.] kiṣkindhā f. dass. gaṇa pāraskarādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 6, 1, 157] und sindhvādi zu [4, 3, 93.] [Mahābhārata 2, 1122. 3, 16203. 16209.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 1, 65. 4, 8, 37. 52. 9, 56. 59. 12, 10. 13, 30. 22, 34. 6, 82, 146. 83, 3. 108, 24.] kiṣkindhākāṇḍa n. Titel des 4ten Buchs im [Rāmāyaṇa] [Weber’s Verzeichniss 120.] Auch kiṣkindhī f. nach [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] — Vgl. kiṣkindhya .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungKiṣkindha (किष्किन्ध):—Nomen proprium —
1) m. — a) eines Berges. — b) *eines Volkes. gandhika n. Sg. [Mahābhāṣya 2,397,] b. —
2) f. ā (und ī einer Höhle in 1)a) , der Behausung des Affen Vālin. Ungenau auch = 1)a). kāṇḍa n. Titel den 4ten Buchs im Rāmāyaṇa.
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