Amishata, Āmiṣatā: 2 definitions

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Amishata 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 Āmiṣatā can be transliterated into English as Amisata or Amishata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Āmiṣatā (आमिषता).—[āmiṣa + tā], f. and ā- miṣatva āmiṣa + tva, n. Being an object of covetousness, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 12, 11; [Daśakumāracarita] 194, 6 Wils.

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

Āmiṣatā (आमिषता):—[=āmiṣa-tā] [from āmiṣa] f. the state of being a prey or preyed upon, [Hitopadeśa etc.]

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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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