Karnakshaya, Karṇakṣaya, Karna-kshaya: 1 definition
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Karnakshaya 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 Karṇakṣaya can be transliterated into English as Karnaksaya or Karnakshaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: A History of Indian PhilosophyKarṇakṣaya (कर्णक्षय, “karṇa-mala deficiency”).—The Sanskrit name for one of the eighteen types of bodily defiencies (kṣaya), as described by Vāgbhaṭa (6th-century). He was the auther of both the Aṣṭāṅgasaṃgraha and the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā, both classics in Āyurveda literature. Karṇakṣaya refers to the deficiency of the excrement (mala) of the ear. Symptoms and signs include pain.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kshaya, Karna.
Full-text: Kshaya.
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