Agharsha, Āgharṣa: 5 definitions
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Agharsha 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 Āgharṣa can be transliterated into English as Agharsa or Agharsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀgharṣa (आघर्ष).—Rubbing, friction, striking against; गण्डस्थलाघर्षगलन्मदोदकद्रवद्रुमस्कन्धनिलायिनोऽलयः (gaṇḍasthalāgharṣagalanmadodakadravadrumaskandhanilāyino'layaḥ) Śiśupālavadha 12.64.
-ṇī A brush, rubber.
Derivable forms: āgharṣaḥ (आघर्षः).
See also (synonyms): āgharṣaṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀgharṣa (आघर्ष).—m.
(-rṣaḥ) Rubbing, friction. E. āṅ before ghṛṣ to rub, affix ghañ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀgharṣa (आघर्ष):—[=ā-gharṣa] m. rubbing, friction, [Śiśupāla-vadha]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀgharṣa (आघर्ष):—[ā-gharṣa] (rṣaḥ) 1. m. Friction.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Āgharṣa (आघर्ष) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āghaṃsa.
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: Agharshana, Agharshani.
Ends with: Dantagharsha, Pragharsha.
Full-text: Aghamsa, Agharshana, Agharshani.
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