Alekhyashesha, Ālekhyaśeṣa, Alekhya-shesha: 7 definitions

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The Sanskrit term Ālekhyaśeṣa can be transliterated into English as Alekhyasesa or Alekhyashesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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

Ālekhyaśeṣa (आलेख्यशेष).—a. having nothing left but a painting, i. e. deceased, dead; आलेख्यशेषस्य पितुः (ālekhyaśeṣasya pituḥ) R.14.15. [samarpita] a. Fixed on a picture, painted; निशीथदीपाः सहसा हतत्विषो बभूबुरालेख्यसमर्पिता इव (niśīthadīpāḥ sahasā hatatviṣo babhūburālekhyasamarpitā iva) R.3.15.

Ālekhyaśeṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ālekhya and śeṣa (शेष).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ālekhyaśeṣa (आलेख्यशेष).—mfn.

(-ṣaḥ-ṣā-ṣaṃ) Dead, deceased. E. ālekhya painting, writing, and śeṣa final.

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

Ālekhyaśeṣa (आलेख्यशेष).—adj. (of whom is left only a likeness), dead, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 14, 15.

Ālekhyaśeṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ālekhya and śeṣa (शेष).

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

Ālekhyaśeṣa (आलेख्यशेष):—[=ā-lekhya-śeṣa] [from ā-lekhya > ā-likh] mfn. one of whom there is nothing left but a painting, deceased, [Raghuvaṃśa xiv, 15.]

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

Ālekhyaśeṣa (आलेख्यशेष):—[ālekhya-śeṣa] (ṣaḥ-ṣā-ṣaṃ) a. Dead.

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Alekhyashesha in German

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