Akshavama, Akṣavāma, Aksha-vama: 2 definitions
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Akshavama 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 Akṣavāma can be transliterated into English as Aksavama or Akshavama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAkṣavāma (अक्षवाम).—[sa. ta.] an unfair gambler.
Derivable forms: akṣavāmaḥ (अक्षवामः).
Akṣavāma is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms akṣa and vāma (वाम).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkṣavāma (अक्षवाम):—[=akṣa-vāma] [from akṣa > akṣ] m. an unfair gambler.
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.
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