Bishkala, Biṣkalā: 4 definitions
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Bishkala 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 Biṣkalā can be transliterated into English as Biskala or Bishkala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBiṣkalā (बिष्कला).—[feminine] parturient.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Biṣkala (बिष्कल):—m. a tame hog (noted for its fecundity), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Biṣkalā (बिष्कला):—[from biṣkala] f. parturient, a woman in travail, [Atharva-veda]
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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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Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
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Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
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