Kshampana, Kṣampana: 1 definition
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Kshampana 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.
The Sanskrit term Kṣampana can be transliterated into English as Ksampana or Kshampana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryKṣampana (क्षम्पन).—nt., Mahāvyutpatti 8965, some article of a monk's equipment; according to Tibetan ḥur rdo, lit. noise-stone, but as a [compound] sling (for throwing stones; so also Japanese and one Chin. rendering, the other cannon, perhaps orig. catapult?). But what would a monk use a sling for? In a wholly different direction leads AMg. khampaṇaya, winding- sheet ([Ardha-Māgadhī Dictionary]); if our word is related to this it might mean sheet or large piece of cloth of some kind. Uncertain.
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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