Akshavidya, Akṣavidyā, Aksha-vidya: 1 definition

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Akshavidya 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 Akṣavidyā can be transliterated into English as Aksavidya or Akshavidya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Akṣavidyā (अक्षविद्या).—the science of gambling; °विद् (vid) skilled in the principles of gambling.

Akṣavidyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms akṣa and vidyā (विद्या). See also (synonyms): akṣatattva.

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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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