Gutikastra, Guṭikāstra, Gutika-astra: 2 definitions
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Gutikastra 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGuṭikāstra (गुटिकास्त्र).—A missile for throwing stones; गुटिकास्त्रैर्लोहगोलैः शिलीमुखशरासनैः (guṭikāstrairlohagolaiḥ śilīmukhaśarāsanaiḥ) Parṇāl 4. 76.
Derivable forms: guṭikāstram (गुटिकास्त्रम्).
Guṭikāstra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms guṭikā and astra (अस्त्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGuṭikāstra (गुटिकास्त्र):—[from guṭikā] (kās) n. a bow from which balls of clay are thrown, [Vāsavadattā 461]
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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