Kanthavasakta, Kaṇṭhāvasakta, Kantha-avasakta: 4 definitions
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Kanthavasakta 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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKaṇṭhāvasakta (कण्ठावसक्त).—a. clinging to the neck.
Kaṇṭhāvasakta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kaṇṭha and avasakta (अवसक्त).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṇṭhāvasakta (कण्ठावसक्त).—mfn.
(-ktaḥ-ktā-ktaṃ) Embracing, clinging to the neck. E. kaṇṭha, and avasakta fastened to.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṇṭhāvasakta (कण्ठावसक्त):—[from kaṇṭha] mfn. clinging to the neck, embracing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṇṭhāvasakta (कण्ठावसक्त):—[kaṇṭhā+vasakta] (ktaḥ-ktā-ktaṃ) a. Embracing.
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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