Chinnamastaka, Chinna-mastaka: 5 definitions
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Chinnamastaka 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chhinnamastaka.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryChinnamastaka (छिन्नमस्तक).—a. decapitated.
-stā, -kā a headless form of Durgā.
Chinnamastaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms chinna and mastaka (मस्तक). See also (synonyms): chinnamasta.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryChinnamastakā (छिन्नमस्तका):—[=chinna-mastakā] [from chinna > chid] f. ‘decapitated’, a headless form of Durgā, [Horace H. Wilson]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryChinnamastaka (छिन्नमस्तक):—adj. decapitated;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Chinna, Mastaka, Cinna.
Full-text: Chinnamasta, Chinnamastakikri, Chinmastak.
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