Pratyamsham, Pratyaṃśam, Prati-amsham: 2 definitions
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Pratyamsham 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 Pratyaṃśam can be transliterated into English as Pratyamsam or Pratyamsham, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPratyaṃśam (प्रत्यंशम्).—ind. on the shoulders.
Pratyaṃśam is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prati and aṃśam (अंशम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratyaṃsam (प्रत्यंसम्):—[=praty-aṃsam] [from praty > prati] ind. on the shoulders, [Śiśupāla-vadha]
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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