Kakashta, Kākāṣṭa: 1 definition
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Kakashta 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 Kākāṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Kakasta or Kakashta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKākāṣṭa (काकाष्ट).—A synonym of पर्यङ्क (paryaṅka) or bed-stead; Māna.3.11-12.
Derivable forms: kākāṣṭam (काकाष्टम्).
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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