Kashthika, Kāṣṭhika, Kāṣṭhikā: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Kāṣṭhika and Kāṣṭhikā can be transliterated into English as Kasthika or Kashthika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKāṣṭhika (काष्ठिक).—A bearer of wood.
Derivable forms: kāṣṭhikaḥ (काष्ठिकः).
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Kāṣṭhikā (काष्ठिका).—A small piece of wood.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāṣṭhika (काष्ठिक).—i. e. kāṣṭha + ika, I. m. One who carries wood, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 6, 43. Ii. f. kā, A small piece of wood, [Pañcatantra] 194, 12.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kāṣṭhikā (काष्ठिका):—[from kāṣṭhaka > kāṣṭha] a f. a small piece of wood, [Pañcatantra; Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) [v.s. ...] wild Pisang, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Kāṣṭhika (काष्ठिक):—[from kāṣṭha] m. a bearer of wood, [Kādambarī; Kathāsaritsāgara]
4) Kāṣṭhikā (काष्ठिका):—[from kāṣṭhika > kāṣṭha] b f. See ṣṭhaka.
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Starts with: Kashthikavitta.
Ends with: Carmakashthika, Kharakashthika, Vanakashthika, Varunakashthika.
Full-text: Kharakashthika, Carmakashthika, Vanakashthika, Kashthaka, Varunakashthika.
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