Cashta, Caṣṭa, Cāstā: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Cashta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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 Caṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Casta or Cashta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chashta.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaṣṭa (चष्ट):—mfn. (√cakṣ) spoken, [Horace H. Wilson]
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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCāstā (சாஸ்தா) noun < śāstā nominative singular of śāstṛ. A village deity. See ஐயனார். [aiyanar.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Cashtana, Cashtankanamaskaram.
Full-text (+9): Sashtha, Shashthamsha, Castappiriti, Manahshashtha, Shashthanna, Shashthabhakta, Shashthacandra, Shashthavati, Trigartashashtha, Matrishashtha, Shashthakala, Shashthabhaga, Ardhashashtha, Arvakshashtha, Shasta, Nampiranvilaiyattu, Shashthakalopavasa, Aiyanpali, Hari-haraputtirar, Ricishama.
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