Kshapaka, Kṣapaka: 3 definitions
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Kshapaka 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 Kṣapaka can be transliterated into English as Ksapaka or Kshapaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣapaka (क्षपक):—[from kṣap] mfn. one who is abstinent, [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kṣapaka (क्षपक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Khamaga, Khavaga.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKṣapaka (ಕ್ಷಪಕ):—[noun] (Jain.) a man who relinquishes (one’s or another’s) sins; a purifier; a deliverer; a Jaina spiritual teacher.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kshapakara, Kshapakashreni, Kshapakatva.
Ends with: Drakshapaka, Samsarakshapaka, Vrikshapaka.
Full-text: Khavaga, Khamaga, Sukshmasamparaya, Kshinamoha, Apurvakarana, Aviratisamyagdrishti.
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Verse 10.1 - Attainment of omniscience (kevalajñāna) < [Chapter 10 - Liberation]
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