Akshapari, Akṣapari, Aksha-pari: 5 definitions

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Akshapari 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 Akṣapari can be transliterated into English as Aksapari or Akshapari, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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

Akṣapari (अक्षपरि).—ind [akṣeṇa viparatim vṛttaṃ P.II.1.1 dyūtavyavahāre parājaye evāyaṃ samāsaḥ Sk.] so as to be a loser (by an unlucky throw of dice) पाशकक्रीडायां यथा गुटिकापाते जयो भवति तद्वि- परीतपातः (pāśakakrīḍāyāṃ yathā guṭikāpāte jayo bhavati tadvi- parītapātaḥ) Tv.)

Akṣapari is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms akṣa and pari (परि).

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

Akṣapari (अक्षपरि):—[=akṣa-pari] [from akṣa > akṣ] ind. with exception of a single die, [Pāṇini]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Akṣapari (अक्षपरि):—Avyayībh. ind. In or by playing with dice. E. akṣa and pari.

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Akshapari 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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