Kanabhaksha, Kaṇabhakṣa, Kana-bhaksha: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Kaṇabhakṣa can be transliterated into English as Kanabhaksa or Kanabhaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKaṇabhakṣa (कणभक्ष).—m. a nickname given to the philosopher who propounded the Vaiśeṣika system of philosophy (which may be said to be a 'doctrine of atoms').
Derivable forms: kaṇabhakṣaḥ (कणभक्षः).
Kaṇabhakṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kaṇa and bhakṣa (भक्ष). See also (synonyms): kaṇāda, kaṇabhuj.
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Kaṇabhakṣa (कणभक्ष).—m. Name of Kaṇāda.
Derivable forms: kaṇabhakṣaḥ (कणभक्षः).
Kaṇabhakṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kaṇa and bhakṣa (भक्ष). See also (synonyms): kaṇabhakṣaka, kaṇabhuj.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumKaṇabhakṣa (कणभक्ष) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—and kaṇabhuj a nickname of Kaṇāda. Oxf. 247^a. 259^a.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṇabhakṣa (कणभक्ष):—[=kaṇa-bhakṣa] [from kaṇa > kaṇ] m. = kaṇāda below.
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Partial matches: Bhaksha, Kaana, Kana.
Starts with: Kanabhakshaka.
Full-text: Kanabhuj, Kanada, Kanabhakshaka, Vaisheshika.
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