Akshapata, Akṣapāṭa, Aksha-pata, Akṣapāta: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Akṣapāṭa and Akṣapāta can be transliterated into English as Aksapata or Akshapata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: archive.org: SardhatrisatikalottaragamaAkṣapāṭa (अक्षपाट) or Śṛṅgāṭakalpana refers to the “consecration of the kuṇḍa-area by laying darbha” which is prescribed as one of the operations/ preliminary ceremonies related to the kuṇḍa (“fire-pit”), according to the various Āgamas and related literature. Akṣapāṭa is mentioned in the Mṛgendra-āgama (Kriyā-pāda, chapter 6), Acintyaviśvasādākhya (chapter 14) and the Kiraṇa-āgama (kriyā-pāda, chpater 4). The Pūrvakāmika-āgama (chapter 8) mentions Akṣapāṭa as Śṛṅgāṭakalpana.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAkṣapāṭa (अक्षपाट).—= °वाटः (vāṭaḥ), q. v.
Derivable forms: akṣapāṭaḥ (अक्षपाटः).
Akṣapāṭa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms akṣa and pāṭa (पाट).
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Akṣapāta (अक्षपात).—[ṣa. ta.] cast of dice.
Derivable forms: akṣapātaḥ (अक्षपातः).
Akṣapāta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms akṣa and pāta (पात).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkṣapāṭa (अक्षपाट).—m.
(-ṭaḥ) An arena, a boxing or wrestling ground; also read akṣavāṭa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Akṣapāta (अक्षपात):—[=akṣa-pāta] [from akṣa > akṣ] m. throw or cast of dice.
2) Akṣapāṭa (अक्षपाट):—[=akṣa-pāṭa] [from akṣa > akṣ] m. an arena, a wrestling ground, place of contest, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkṣapāṭa (अक्षपाट):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-ṭaḥ) See akṣavāṭa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkṣapāṭa (अक्षपाट):—[akṣa-pāṭa] (ṭaḥ) 1. m. An arena.
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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Starts with: Akshapataka, Akshapatal-adaya, Akshapatal-adhipati, Akshapatal-adhyaksha, Akshapatala, Akshapatala-prastha, Akshapataladhikrita, Akshapatalika, Akshapatalin, Akshapatamatam, Akshapatana.
Ends with: Apakshapata, Kakshapata, Katakshapata, Maitripakshapata, Nihpakshapata, Nishpakshapata, Pakshapata, Samapakshapata, Sapakshapata, Svajanapakshapata, Vipakshapata.
Full-text: Akshavata, Akkapatam, Akshapatamatam, Shringata, Shringatakalpana, Kunda, Pat.
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