Apumsa, Apuṃsa: 1 definition

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Apumsa 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.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Apuṃsa (अपुंस).—m.pumān) Not a man, a eunuch; पुमान्पुंसोऽधिके शुक्रे स्त्री भवत्यधिके स्त्रियाः । समेऽपुमान्पुंस्त्रियौ वा क्षीणेऽल्पे च विपर्ययः (pumānpuṃso'dhike śukre strī bhavatyadhike striyāḥ | same'pumānpuṃstriyau vā kṣīṇe'lpe ca viparyayaḥ) || Manusmṛti 3.49.

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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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