Kashthabhuta, Kāṣṭhabhūta, Kashtha-bhuta: 3 definitions
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Kashthabhuta 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 Kāṣṭhabhūta can be transliterated into English as Kasthabhuta or Kashthabhuta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kāṣṭhabhūta (काष्ठभूत):—[=kāṣṭha-bhūta] [from kāṣṭha] mfn. one who has become wood or stands stock still (as an ascetic), [Rāmāyaṇa i, 65, 3]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a demon who causes diseases, [Harivaṃśa 9559.]
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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: Kashtha, Bhuta.
Full-text: Bhasmabhuta.
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