Karnakashaya, Karṇakaṣāya, Karna-kashaya: 3 definitions
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Karnakashaya 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 Karṇakaṣāya can be transliterated into English as Karnakasaya or Karnakashaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKarṇakaṣāya (कर्णकषाय).—Dirt in the ears; आपीयतां कर्णकषायशोषाननुक्रमिष्ये न इमान्सुपेशान् (āpīyatāṃ karṇakaṣāyaśoṣānanukramiṣye na imānsupeśān) Bhāgavata 2.6.46.
Derivable forms: karṇakaṣāyaḥ (कर्णकषायः).
Karṇakaṣāya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms karṇa and kaṣāya (कषाय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarṇakaṣāya (कर्णकषाय):—[=karṇa-kaṣāya] [from karṇa] m. dirt in the ears, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa ii, 6, 45.]
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