Hastapuccha, Hasta-puccha: 6 definitions

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Hastapuccha 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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Hastapuccha (हस्तपुच्छ).—the hand below the wrist.

Derivable forms: hastapuccham (हस्तपुच्छम्).

Hastapuccha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hasta and puccha (पुच्छ).

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

Hastapuccha (हस्तपुच्छ).—n.

(-cchaṃ) The hand below the wrist. E. hasta the hand, puccha tail.

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

Hastapuccha (हस्तपुच्छ).—n. the hand below the wrist.

— Cf. probably perhaps

Hastapuccha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hasta and puccha (पुच्छ).

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

Hastapuccha (हस्तपुच्छ):—[=hasta-puccha] [from hasta] n. the h° below the wrist, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Hastapuccha (हस्तपुच्छ):—[hasta-puccha] (cchaṃ) 1. n. The hand below the wrist.

[Sanskrit to German]

Hastapuccha in German

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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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