Acesht, Āceṣṭ, A-cesht: 2 definitions
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Acesht 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 Āceṣṭ can be transliterated into English as Acest or Acesht, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Achesht.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀceṣṭ (आचेष्ट्).—make, perform.
Āceṣṭ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ā and ceṣṭ (चेष्ट्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀceṣṭ (आचेष्ट्):—[=ā-√ceṣṭ] -ceṣṭate, to do, perform, [Kathāsaritsāgara] :—[Causal] -ceṣṭayati ([varia lectio] -veṣṭayati) to cause to move, set in motion, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa i.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Aceshta, Aceshtamana, Aceshtata, Aceshtita.
Ends with: Sacesht.
Full-text: Aceshtita.
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