Annakoshtha, Annakoṣṭha: 2 definitions

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Annakoshtha 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 Annakoṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Annakostha or Annakoshtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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

Annakoṣṭha (अन्नकोष्ठ).—m.

(-ṣṭhaḥ) A cupboard, a granery. E. anna, and koṣṭha or receptacle.

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

Annakoṣṭha (अन्नकोष्ठ):—[anna-koṣṭha] (ṣṭhaḥ) 1. m. A granary; Vishnu; the sun. Also annakoṣṭhakaṃ.

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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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