Akshisutra, Akṣisūtra, Akshi-sutra: 1 definition

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Akshisutra 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 Akṣisūtra can be transliterated into English as Aksisutra or Akshisutra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Akṣisūtra (अक्षिसूत्र).—the line of the eyes (with reference to idols. अक्षिसूत्रावसानं च तस्याधस्तात्पदान्तकम् (akṣisūtrāvasānaṃ ca tasyādhastātpadāntakam) Māna.9.2.92.

Derivable forms: akṣisūtram (अक्षिसूत्रम्).

Akṣisūtra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms akṣi and sūtra (सूत्र).

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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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