Kshepana, Kṣepaṇa: 15 definitions

Introduction:

Kshepana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

Kshepana has 14 English definitions available.

The Sanskrit term Kṣepaṇa can be transliterated into English as Ksepana or Kshepana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Images (photo gallery)

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[Deutsch Wörterbuch]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Kṣepaṇa (क्षेपण):—(wie eben)

1) n. = kṣipā [Amarakoṣa 3, 3, 11.] — a) das Schnellen, Schleudern [Yāska’s Nirukta 2, 28] (mit der Peitsche). [Mahābhārata 4, 352.] jyā das Abschnellen - Lassen der Bogensehne [1400.] — b) das Fortschicken, Fortjagen: yo hanyate kaśayā kathaṃ moghaṃ kṣepaṇaṃ tasya syāt [Mahābhārata 3, 13272.] = preraṇa [Medinīkoṣa ṇ. 45.] — c) das zu-Ende-Bringen, Verbringen (der Zeit): vidhavā yauvanasthā ca nārī bhavati karkaśā . āyuṣaḥ kṣepaṇārthaṃ tu dātavyaṃ strīdhanaṃ sadā .. [HĀRĪTA] in [Vivādacintāmaṇi] ([ed. Calc. 153] : kṣapaṇa st. kṣepaṇa) im [Śabdakalpadruma] — d) das Unterlassen: upākarmaṇi cotsarge trirātraṃ kṣepaṇaṃ (sc. adhyayanasya) smṛtam [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 4, 119.] — e) Schleuder: digbhyo nipeturgrāvāṇaḥ kṣepaṇaiḥ prahitā iva [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 19, 18.] —

2) f. ī a) Schleuder oder Schleuderwaffe [Rāmāyaṇa 6, 7, 24.] — b) Ruder [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 877.] [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] — c) eine Art Netz [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa]

--- OR ---

Kṣepaṇa (क्षेपण):—

1) e) kṣepaṇaiḥ kṣipataḥ [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 10, 11, 38.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Kṣepaṇa (क्षेपण):——

1) [Hemacandra's Abhidhānacintāmaṇi] — a) das Schnellen , Abschnellenlassen (der Bogensehne) ; das Fortschleudern (beim Faustkmpf) [Viṣṇupurāṇa 5,20,54.] — b) das Fortschicken , Fortjagen. — c) das Hinbringen , Verbringen (einer Zeit). kṣapaṇa v.l. — d) Schleuder. — e) [Mānavadharmaśāstra. 4,119] fehlerhaft für 2. kṣapaṇa 3). —

2) f. ī — a) Schleuder oder Schleuderwaffe. — b) *Ruder. — c) *eine Art Netz.

context information

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.

Discover the meaning of kshepana or ksepana in the context of Sanskrit from relevant books on Exotic India

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: