Keshimathana, Keśimathana, Keshin-mathana: 3 definitions
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Keshimathana 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 Keśimathana can be transliterated into English as Kesimathana or Keshimathana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKeśimathana (केशिमथन).—epithets of Kṛṣṇa; Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 18.1.
Derivable forms: keśimathanaḥ (केशिमथनः).
Keśimathana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms keśin and mathana (मथन). See also (synonyms): keśiniṣūdana.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKeśimathana (केशिमथन).—[masculine] slayer of Kecin (Kṛṣṇa).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKeśimathana (केशिमथन):—[=keśi-mathana] [from keśi > keśa] m. idem, [Gīta-govinda ii, 11.]
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: Keshin, Keshi, Mathana, Keci.
Full-text: Keshinishudana.
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