Lakshanabhrashta, Lakṣaṇabhraṣṭa, Lakshana-bhrashta: 3 definitions

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Lakshanabhrashta 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 Lakṣaṇabhraṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Laksanabhrasta or Lakshanabhrashta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Lakshanabhrashta in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Lakṣaṇabhraṣṭa (लक्षणभ्रष्ट).—a. deprived of good quatities, ill-fated, unlucky; जायन्ते लक्षणभ्रष्टा दरिद्राः पुरुषाधमाः (jāyante lakṣaṇabhraṣṭā daridrāḥ puruṣādhamāḥ) Y.3.217.

Lakṣaṇabhraṣṭa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms lakṣaṇa and bhraṣṭa (भ्रष्ट).

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

Lakṣaṇabhraṣṭa (लक्षणभ्रष्ट):—[=lakṣaṇa-bhraṣṭa] [from lakṣaṇa > lakṣ] mfn. deprived of good marks, fallen into misfortune, ill-fated, unhappy, [Yājñavalkya iii, 217] ([varia lectio] alakṣaṇā bhraṣṭāḥ for lakṣaṇa-bhr).

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Lakshanabhrashta 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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