Akshacakra, Akṣacakra, Aksha-cakra: 1 definition
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Akshacakra 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 Akṣacakra can be transliterated into English as Aksacakra or Akshacakra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Akshachakra.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAkṣacakra (अक्षचक्र).—the circle of sensual passions. दृढनियमित °क्रः (dṛḍhaniyamita °kraḥ) K.37 (also axis and wheels).
Derivable forms: akṣacakram (अक्षचक्रम्).
Akṣacakra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms akṣa and cakra (चक्र).
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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