The Sanskrit term Avakṣuta can be transliterated into English as Avaksuta or Avakshuta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstra

Avakṣuta (अवक्षुत) is a Sanskrit word referring to “that over which some one has sneezed”. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (also see the Manubhāṣya verse 4.213)

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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avakṣuta (अवक्षुत).—p. p.

1) Sneezed upon; द्विषदन्नं नगर्यन्नं पतितान्नमवक्षुतम् (dviṣadannaṃ nagaryannaṃ patitānnamavakṣutam) Manusmṛti 4.213.

2) Spit upon or defiled; अवक्षुतावरुदितं तथा श्राद्धे च वर्जयेत् (avakṣutāvaruditaṃ tathā śrāddhe ca varjayet) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13.91.41.

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

Avakṣuta (अवक्षुत).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Sneezed upon. E. ava, and kṣuta sneezed.

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

Avakṣuta (अवक्षुत).—[adjective] sneezed upon.

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

Avakṣuta (अवक्षुत):—[=ava-kṣuta] mfn. sneezed upon, [Manu-smṛti iv, 213 and v, 125; Mahābhārata xiii, 4367.]

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

Avakṣuta (अवक्षुत):—[ava-kṣuta] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) p. Sneered upon.

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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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Partial matches: Kshuta, Ava.

Full-text: Kshu, Avadhuta.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Avakshuta, Avakṣuta, Avaksuta, Ava-kshuta, Ava-kṣuta, Ava-ksuta; (plurals include: Avakshutas, Avakṣutas, Avaksutas, kshutas, kṣutas, ksutas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)

Verse 4.213 < [Section XIV - Other Duties]

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