Irakshira, Irākṣīra, Ira-kshira: 4 definitions

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Irakshira 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 Irākṣīra can be transliterated into English as Iraksira or Irakshira, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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

Irākṣīra (इराक्षीर).—a. Ved. whose milk is a refreshment or enjoyment; यज्ञपदीराक्षीरा स्वधाप्राणा महीलुका (yajñapadīrākṣīrā svadhāprāṇā mahīlukā) Av.1.1.6.

-raḥ the milk ocean.

Irākṣīra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms irā and kṣīra (क्षीर).

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

Irākṣīra (इराक्षीर):—[=irā-kṣīra] [from irā] (irā) mfn. one whose milk is a refreshment or enjoyment, [Atharva-veda x, 10, 6.]

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Irakshira 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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