Keshavamarshana, Keśāvamarṣaṇa: 3 definitions

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Keshavamarshana 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 Keśāvamarṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Kesavamarsana or Keshavamarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Keśāvamarṣaṇa (केशावमर्षण).—n.

(-ṇaṃ) Pulling the hair, especially amorously, playing with it, rubbing it, &c. E. keśa the hair, ava implying improperly, and marṣaṇa rubbing.

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

Keśāvamarṣaṇa (केशावमर्षण):—[from keśa] n. pulling the hair, especially amorously playing with it or rubbing it etc., [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Keśāvamarṣaṇa (केशावमर्षण):—[keśā+vamarṣaṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Rubbing the hair.

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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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