Hastasamvahana, Hastasaṃvāhana, Hasta-samvahana: 2 definitions

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Hastasamvahana 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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[«previous next»] — Hastasamvahana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Hastasaṃvāhana (हस्तसंवाहन).—rubbing or shampooing with the hands; संभोगान्ते मम समुचितो हस्तसंवाहनानां यास्यत्युरुः सरसकदलीगर्भगौरश्चलत्वम् (saṃbhogānte mama samucito hastasaṃvāhanānāṃ yāsyatyuruḥ sarasakadalīgarbhagauraścalatvam) Meghadūta 98.

Derivable forms: hastasaṃvāhanam (हस्तसंवाहनम्).

Hastasaṃvāhana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hasta and saṃvāhana (संवाहन).

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

Hastasaṃvāhana (हस्तसंवाहन):—[=hasta-saṃvāhana] [from hasta] n. rubbing or shampooing with the h°, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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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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