Kamsaka, Kaṃsaka: 7 definitions

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Kamsaka 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 dictionary

Kaṃsaka (कंसक).—

1) Bell-metal.

2) Green sulphate of iron (an eye-cure).

Derivable forms: kaṃsakam (कंसकम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kaṃsaka (कंसक).—n.

(-kaṃ) A mineral substance, (a salt of iron?) used as an application to the eyes: see puṣpakāsīsa. E. kaṃsa, and ka affix of similarity; of similar white colour.

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

1) Kaṃsaka (कंसक):—[from kaṃsa] m. a vessel made of metal, goblet, cup, [Patañjali]

2) [v.s. ...] n. a kind of unguent applied to the eyes, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kaṃsaka (कंसक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. A mineral substance.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kamsaka 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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kāṃsaka (ಕಾಂಸಕ):—[noun] = ಕಾಂಸ್ಯ [kamsya].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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