Tvacishtha, Tvaciṣṭha: 5 definitions
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Tvacishtha 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.
Tvacishtha has 3 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Tvaciṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Tvacistha or Tvacishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Tvachishtha.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchTvaciṣṭha (त्वचिष्ठ):—(von tvac) adj. (superl. zu tvagvant) eine vorzügliche Haut habend [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 3, 65,] [Scholiast 6, 4, 163,] [Scholiast] — Vgl. tvacīyaṃs .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungTvaciṣṭha (त्वचिष्ठ):—Adj. eine vorzügliche Haut habend.
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