Kotikasya, Koṭikāsya, Kotikashya: 5 definitions

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Kotikasya 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Kotikasya in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Koṭikāsya (कोटिकास्य).—(KOṬIKA). A King who was the follower of Jayadrat a. While the Pāṇḍavas were living in the Kāmyaka forest once they went out leaving Pāñcālī alone in the hut. At that time Jayadratha the King of Sindhu, the son of Vṛddhakṣatra came there and saw Pāñcālī. He sent his follower Koṭikāsya to entice Pāñcālī, who did not succumb to temptation. At last Jayadratha carried Pāñcālī away by force. This Koṭikāsya was the son of Suratha and was the King of Trigarta (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 265).

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kotikasya in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Koṭikāśya (कोटिकाश्य).—and koṭi- kāsya koṭikāsya (better), i. e. koṭika -āsya, m. The name of a prince, [Draupadīpramātha] 1, 12; Mahābhārata 3, 15593.

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

Koṭikāsya (कोटिकास्य):—[from koṭika > koṭa] m. Name of a son of king Su-ratha, [Mahābhārata iii, 15582 ff.]

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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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