Kroshta, Kroṣṭa, Kroṣṭā: 6 definitions
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Kroshta 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.
Kroshta has 4 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit terms Kroṣṭa and Kroṣṭā can be transliterated into English as Krosta or Kroshta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchKroṣṭa (क्रोष्ट):—Nomen proprium eines Mannes, pl. [Pravarādhyāya] in [Weber’s Verzeichniss 55.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungKroṣṭa (क्रोष्ट):—m. Nomen proprium eines Mannes. Pl. sein Geschlecht.
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: Kroshtakshi, Kroshtangi, Kroshtar.
Full-text (+16): Kroshtekshu, Visvan, Vrijinivan, Samkarshana, Mahabhoja, Satyaka, Kamsa, Devaki, Kratha, Shrideva, Satyaki, Koshala, Subhoja, Devasuvrata, Bhoja, Naravahana, Rohini, Krathaka, Satyavak, Sushena.
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Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
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