Khashira, Khaśīra, Khāśīra: 5 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Khashira 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 Khaśīra and Khāśīra can be transliterated into English as Khasira or Khashira, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Khāśīra (खाशीर).—A place situated on the North East corner of Ancient India. (Mahābhārata Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 9, Stanza 68).

context information

The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Khaśīra (खशीर).—(pl.) Name of a country and its people.

Derivable forms: khaśīraḥ (खशीरः).

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

1) Khaśīra (खशीर):—m. [plural] Name of a people, [Mahābhārata vi, 375] ([varia lectio] khāś).

2) Khāśīra (खाशीर):—[varia lectio] for khaś q.v.

[Sanskrit to German]

Khashira in German

context information

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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