Amshamsha, Aṃśāṃśa, Amsha-amsha: 7 definitions
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Amshamsha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Aṃśāṃśa can be transliterated into English as Amsamsa or Amshamsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryaṃśāṃśa (अंशांश).—m (S aṃśa & aṃśa) A share of a share or portion, a subdivision.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAṃśāṃśa (अंशांश).—[ṣa. ta.] a secondary incarnation; part of a portion.
Derivable forms: aṃśāṃśaḥ (अंशांशः).
Aṃśāṃśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aṃśa and aṃśa (अंश).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṃśāṃśa (अंशांश).—m.
(-śaḥ) Part of a portion or share. E. aṃśa repeated.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṃśāṃśa (अंशांश):—[from aṃśa] m. part of a portion (of a deity), secondary incarnation.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṃśāṃśa (अंशांश):—(śaḥ) 1. m. Part of a share.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAṃśāṃśa (ಅಂಶಾಂಶ):—[noun] a sub-division; a sub-portion.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Amsha.
Starts with: Amshamshasambhava.
Ends with: Kalamshamsha.
Full-text: Amshamshasambhava, Amsha.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.1.17 < [Chapter 1 - Description of Śrī-Kṛṣṇa’s Glories]
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Verse 5.17.23 < [Chapter 17 - The Gopis Describe Their Remembrance of Sri Krsna]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.9 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.5.9 < [Chapter 5 - Priya (the beloved devotees)]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 3 - Description of twenty-four incarnations of lord Viṣṇu < [Book 1 - First Skandha]