Karshaniya, Karṣaṇīya: 6 definitions

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Karshaniya 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 Karṣaṇīya can be transliterated into English as Karsaniya or Karshaniya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Karshaniya in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Karṣaṇīya (कर्षणीय).—mfn.

(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) 1. To be drawn or pulled. 2. To be attracted, to be conciliated or won. E. kṛṣ to plough, with anīyar aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Karśanīya (कर्शनीय):—[from karśana] mfn. serving for emaciation, [Caraka]

2) [v.s. ...] to be ill-treated, [Jātakamālā]

3) Karṣaṇīya (कर्षणीय):—[from karṣa] mfn. to be drawn or pulled etc.

4) [v.s. ...] n. (?) a kind of defensive weapon, [Harivaṃśa 14459.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Karṣaṇīya (कर्षणीय):—[(yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a.] That may be drawn or attracted.

[Sanskrit to German]

Karshaniya in German

context information

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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Karshaniya in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Karṣaṇīya (ಕರ್ಷಣೀಯ):—

1) [adjective] that is to be drawn, pulled.

2) [adjective] that can be drawn, pulled.

3) [adjective] fit to be drawn or pulled.

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Karṣaṇīya (ಕರ್ಷಣೀಯ):—[noun] a man who has been pulled or drawn (towards or out).

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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