Gandhakapeshika, Gandhakapeṣikā, Gandhaka-peshika: 2 definitions
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Gandhakapeshika 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 Gandhakapeṣikā can be transliterated into English as Gandhakapesika or Gandhakapeshika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGandhakapeṣikā (गन्धकपेषिका).—a. female servant who grinds or prepares perfumes.
Gandhakapeṣikā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gandhaka and peṣikā (पेषिका).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGandhakapeṣikā (गन्धकपेषिका):—[=gandhaka-peṣikā] [from gandhaka > gandha] f. a female servant who grinds or prepares perfumes, [Harivaṃśa 8394.]
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: Pesika, Gandhaka.
Full-text: Pesaka.
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