Hastinakha, Hastin-nakha: 7 definitions
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Hastinakha 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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHastinakha (हस्तिनख).—a sort of turret protecting the approach to the gate of a city or fort.
Derivable forms: hastinakham (हस्तिनखम्).
Hastinakha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hastin and nakha (नख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryHastinakha (हस्तिनख).—n.
(-khaṃ) A sort of covered way, a raised place of earth or masonry, covering the access to the gate of a city or fort. E. hastin an elephant, and nakha nail.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryHastinakha (हस्तिनख).—n. a sort of covered way, covering the access to the gate of a fort or town.
— Cf. [Old High German.] nagal; [Anglo-Saxon.] naegel; [Latin] ungula.
Hastinakha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hastin and nakha (नख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryHastinakha (हस्तिनख):—[=hasti-nakha] [from hasti > hasta] m. ‘elephant’s nail’, a sort of turret or raised mound of earth or masonry protecting the access to the gate of a city or fort (described as furnished with an inner staircase and with loopholes for discharging arrows etc.), [Śiśupāla-vadha]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryHastinakha (हस्तिनख):—[hasti-nakha] (khaṃ) 1. n. A sort of covered way, cover; the access to the gate of a city or fort.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHastinakha (ಹಸ್ತಿನಖ):—
1) [noun] a defensive mound in front of the main gate of a fort.
2) [noun] the main gate of a fort or town.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Hastin, Nakha.
Starts with: Hastinakhanakha.
Full-text: Attinakam, Hastinakhanakha.
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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
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Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 3 - Construction of Forts < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]