Ceshtanasha, Ceṣṭānāśa: 5 definitions

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Ceshtanasha 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 Ceṣṭānāśa can be transliterated into English as Cestanasa or Ceshtanasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Cheshtanasha.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ceṣṭānāśa (चेष्टानाश).—m.

(-śaḥ) The end of the world. E. ceṣṭā, and nāśa destruction. ceṣṭāyāḥ nāśaḥ atra . pralayakāle .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ceṣṭānāśa (चेष्टानाश):—[=ceṣṭā-nāśa] [from ceṣṭā > ceṣṭ] m. ceasing of every motion, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] destruction of the world, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Ceṣṭānāśa (चेष्टानाश):—[ceṣṭā-nāśa] (śaḥ) 1. m. Cessation.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ceshtanasha in German

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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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