The Sanskrit terms Kṣamāvat and Kṣāmavat can be transliterated into English as Ksamavat or Kshamavat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Kṣamāvat (क्षमावत्) refers to one who is “full of patience”, as mentioned in verse 4.35 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] (by) always keeping to wholesome nourishment and deportment, acting upon mature consideration, being indifferent to worldly objects, generous, balanced, intent on truth, (and) full of patience [viz., kṣamāvat], and keeping to the great: one becomes free from disease”.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kṣamāvat (क्षमावत्).—a.

1) Patient, indulgent.

2) Knowing what is proper or right; Rām.5.

See also (synonyms): kṣamānvita, kṣamāyukta.

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Kṣāmavat (क्षामवत्).—a. Ved. Scorching, withering, drying; an epithet of Agni.

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

Kṣamāvat (क्षमावत्).—mfn. (-vān-vatī-vat) Patient, enduring. E. kṣamā, and matup aff.

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

1) Kṣamavat (क्षमवत्):—[=kṣama-vat] [from kṣama > kṣam] mfn. knowing what is proper or right, [Rāmāyaṇa v, 89, 68]

2) [v.s. ...] for kṣām q.v.

3) Kṣamāvat (क्षमावत्):—[=kṣamā-vat] [from kṣamā > kṣam] mfn. patient, enduring, forbearing, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.

4) [v.s. ...] tame (as elephants), [Mahābhārata ii, 1878]

5) Kṣāmavat (क्षामवत्):—[=kṣāma-vat] [from kṣāma > kṣai] mfn. (kṣāma-) burnt to coal, charred (said of Agni), [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā; Taittirīya-saṃhitā ii; Aitareya-brāhmaṇa vii, 6; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra xxv; Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra]

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

Kṣamāvat (क्षमावत्):—[kṣamā-vat] (vān vatī-vat) a. Idem.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kshama, Vat.

Starts with: Kshamavati.

Ends with: Kshitikshamavat.

Full-text: Kshamavati, Kshitikshamavat, Kshamanvita, Kshamayukta.

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