Kshatriyatva, Kṣatriyatva: 3 definitions
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Kshatriyatva 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 Kṣatriyatva can be transliterated into English as Ksatriyatva or Kshatriyatva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Kṣatriyatva (क्षत्रियत्व).—[kṣatriya + tva], n. The dignity of a Kṣatriya, Mahābhārata 3, 13975.
Kṣatriyatva (क्षत्रियत्व):—[=kṣatriya-tva] [from kṣatriya > kṣatra] m. idem, [Mahābhārata iii, 13957.]
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
Kṣatriyatva (ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯತ್ವ):—
1) [noun] the fact of being born in the ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯ [kshatriya] caste.
2) [noun] the obligation of adhering to or following strictly, the ethics, morals which a ruler or a military man must follow.
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)
Partial matches: Tva, Kshatriya.
Full-text: Kshatriyata, Akshatra, Samudyama, Abheda.
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