Atidushshama, Atiduṣṣamā: 2 definitions
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Atidushshama 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 Atiduṣṣamā can be transliterated into English as Atidussama or Atidushshama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Atiduṣṣamā (अतिदुष्षमा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Aidusamā, Aidusmamā, Aidūsamā.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAtiduṣṣama (ಅತಿದುಷ್ಷಮ):—[noun] (Jain.) the sixth of the six stages, the worst part, of the descending period.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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