Havihshesha, Haviḥśeṣa: 4 definitions
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Havihshesha 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 Haviḥśeṣa can be transliterated into English as Havihsesa or Havihshesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryHaviḥśeṣa (हविःशेष).—m.
(-ṣaḥ) The residue of an oblation of Ghee or clarified butter. E. havis, and śeṣa rest.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHaviḥśeṣa (हविःशेष).—[masculine] the leavings of a sacrifice; bhakṣa [adjective] eating them.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryHaviḥśeṣa (हविःशेष):—[=haviḥ-śeṣa] [from haviḥ > hava] m. the remnant of a sacrifice
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryHaviḥśeṣa (हविःशेष):—[haviḥ-śeṣa] (ṣaḥ) 1. m. Remnant of an oblation.
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: Shesha, Havih.
Starts with: Havihsheshabhaksha.
Full-text: Havihsheshabhaksha, Havis.
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