Ushtranishadana, Uṣṭraniṣadana, Ushtra-nishadana: 4 definitions
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Ushtranishadana has 2 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Uṣṭraniṣadana can be transliterated into English as Ustranisadana or Ushtranishadana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchUṣṭraniṣadana (उष्ट्रनिषदन):—n. Bez. einer der 10 Arten zu sitzen bei den Yogin [SARVADARŚANAS. 174, 6.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungUṣṭraniṣadana (उष्ट्रनिषदन):—n. eine best. Art des Sitzens bei den Yogin.
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