Khasrima, Khasṛma: 4 definitions
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Khasrima 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 Khasṛma can be transliterated into English as Khasrma or Khasrima, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKhasṛma (खसृम).—A son of Vipracitti.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 21. 11.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Khasṛma (खसृम):—m. Name of a Daitya (son of Vipracitti and Siṃhikā), [Harivaṃśa 2288]
2) Name of a son of Kauśika (or Viśvā-mitra), 1190.
[Sanskrit to German]
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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Search found 5 books and stories containing Khasrima, Khasṛma, Khasrma; (plurals include: Khasrimas, Khasṛmas, Khasrmas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 21 - An Account of the Seven Brahmanas < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chapter 3 - An Account of Various Families; Daksha’s Offspring < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Vishnu Purana (Taylor) (by McComas Taylor)
Chapter 21 - Kaśyapa’s descendants and the origin of the Maruts < [Book One: Creation]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter VI - Re-incarnation of Daksha in the form of Prachetas < [Agastya Samhita]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 6 - Birth of Devas, Daityas, Birds and Serpents etc. < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)