Annabhakshana, Annabhakṣaṇa, Anna-bhakshana: 2 definitions

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Annabhakshana 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 Annabhakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Annabhaksana or Annabhakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Annabhakshana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Annabhakṣaṇa (अन्नभक्षण):—[=anna-bhakṣaṇa] [from anna] n. eating of food.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Annabhakṣaṇa (अन्नभक्षण):—[tatpurusha compound] n.

(-ṇam) The same as annabhukti q. v. and used also in the same manner. E. anna and bhakṣaṇa.

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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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