Kshiraka, Kṣīraka: 7 definitions
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Kshiraka 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.
Kshiraka has 5 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Kṣīraka can be transliterated into English as Ksiraka or Kshiraka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchKṣīraka (क्षीरक):—(von kṣīra) m. Name einer Pflanze (s. kṣīramoraṭa) [Ratnamālā 237.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungKṣīraka (क्षीरक):——
1) *m. eine best. kriechende Pflanze. —
2) f. rika — a) Milchgericht , Milchbrei [Bhāvaprakāśa 2,16.] — b) eine Art Dattelbaum [Mahābhārata 3,158,47.] [Lalitavistarapurāṇa 493,17.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kshirakadamba, Kshirakakoli, Kshirakakolika, Kshirakalambha, Kshirakancukin, Kshirakanda, Kshirakandaka, Kshirakandakalpa, Kshirakantha, Kshirakanthaka, Kshirakashtha, Kshirakau.
Ends with: Madhukshiraka, Talakshiraka.
Full-text: Kshirika, Madhukshiraka, Talakshiraka, Talakshira, Kshiramorata, Pithavidhi.
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