Kshiprashanta, Kṣipraśānta, Kshipra-shanta: 1 definition

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Kshiprashanta 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 Kṣipraśānta can be transliterated into English as Ksiprasanta or Kshiprashanta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

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Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)

Kṣipraśānta (क्षिप्रशान्त) refers to “quickly appeasing (disagreeable portents)” [?], according to Kālidāsa’s Raghuvaṃśa verse 1.64.—Accordingly: “The king who knew what to do asked his guru about those portents like the headwind etc., if they would be averted soon (kṣipraśānta), and he removed his fears saying, ‘It will end well’”.

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

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