Kshudrakushtha, Kṣudrakuṣṭha, Kshudra-kushtha: 4 definitions
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Kshudrakushtha 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 Kṣudrakuṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Ksudrakustha or Kshudrakushtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKṣudrakuṣṭha (क्षुद्रकुष्ठ).—a mild form of leprosy.
Derivable forms: kṣudrakuṣṭham (क्षुद्रकुष्ठम्).
Kṣudrakuṣṭha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṣudra and kuṣṭha (कुष्ठ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣudrakuṣṭha (क्षुद्रकुष्ठ):—[=kṣudra-kuṣṭha] [from kṣudra > kṣud] n. a mild form of leprosy (comprising eleven varieties, whereas the mahā-k contains seven severe forms of leprosy), [Suśruta]
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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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Partial matches: Kushtha, Kshudra.
Full-text: Sidhman, Hinakushtha, Rakasa.
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 2: Nidanasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
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