Kaushalika, Kauśalika, Kauśalikā: 7 definitions
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Kaushalika 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 terms Kauśalika and Kauśalikā can be transliterated into English as Kausalika or Kaushalika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Kauśalika (कौशलिक).—A bribe.
Derivable forms: kauśalikam (कौशलिकम्).
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Kauśalikā (कौशलिका).—
1) A present, an offering.
2) Friendly inquiry after one's health &c., greeting.
See also (synonyms): kauśalī.
Kauśalikā (कौशलिका).—f.
(-kā) A present, a respectful gift or offering. E. kan added to the last.
Kauśalikā (कौशलिका):—[from kauśala] f. a present, respectful gift, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
Kauśalikā (कौशलिका):—(kā) 1. f. A present, a respectful gift or offering.
Kauśalikā (कौशलिका):—(von kuśala) n. Geschenk [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 737.] [Hārāvalī 159.]
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Kauśalikā (कौशलिका):—, bhakṣyakauśalikā ceyamānītā tatkṛte mayā [Kathāsaritsāgara 64, 74. 37, 37. 39.] dattakauśalika [101, 98.]
Kauśalikā (कौशलिका):—f. Geschenk.
Kauśalika (कौशलिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Kosalia, Kosaliā, Kosallia.
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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