Kashma, Kasmā, Kāśmā, Kasma: 2 definitions
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Kashma means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 Kāśmā can be transliterated into English as Kasma or Kashma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKāśmā (काश्मा).—Father of Supārśva.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 252.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykasmā : (ind.) why.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kashmakarashtraka, Kashmal, Kashmala, Kashmalacetas, Kashmalamaya, Kashmali, Kashmalya, Kashmar, Kashmara, Kashmari, Kashmarimula, Kashmariya, Kashmaro, Kashmarya, Kashmaryya, Kashmasha.
Ends with: Arkashma, Mritsikashma, Spatikashma.
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Search found 10 books and stories containing Kashma, Kasmā, Kāśmā, Kasma; (plurals include: Kashmas, Kasmās, Kāśmās, Kasmas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 5.53.12 < [Sukta 53]
Guide to Tipitaka (by U Ko Lay)
Part III - Suññata Vagga < [(c) Uparipannasa Pali]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 5 - Ten Stanzas of Exhortation < [Chapter 27b - The Buddha’s Ninth Vassa at Kosambī]
Five, Eight and Ten Precepts < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 48 - Description of Marriage (Śiva and Pārvatī) < [Section 2.3 - Rudra-saṃhitā (3): Pārvatī-khaṇḍa]
Buddha-nature (as Depicted in the Lankavatara-sutra) (by Nguyen Dac Sy)
4.1. Origin and Development of the Dharmakāya < [Chapter 4 - The Thought of Buddha-Nature in the Laṅkāvatārasūtra]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 9 - The Regions of Celestial Damsels and of the Sun < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]