Kanthapasha, Kaṇṭhapāśa, Kantha-pasha: 1 definition
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Kanthapasha 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 Kaṇṭhapāśa can be transliterated into English as Kanthapasa or Kanthapasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKaṇṭhapāśa (कण्ठपाश).—
1) a rope tied round an elephant's neck.
2) a halter in general.
Derivable forms: kaṇṭhapāśaḥ (कण्ठपाशः).
Kaṇṭhapāśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kaṇṭha and pāśa (पाश). See also (synonyms): kaṇṭhapāśaka.
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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Partial matches: Pasha, Kantha, Paca.
Starts with: Kantapashanam, Kanthapashaka.
Ends with: Kavikanthapasha, Vidvatkanthapasha.
Full-text: Vidvatkanthapasha, Kanthapashaka.
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