Kshumpa, Kṣumpa: 4 definitions

Introduction:

Kshumpa 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 Kṣumpa can be transliterated into English as Ksumpa or Kshumpa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and Subjects

Kṣumpa (क्षुम्प) is a word occurring only in one passage of the Rigveda, where it seems to mean a ‘bush.’ The Nirukta identifies it with the Ahichatraka, a ‘ mushroom.’

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

1) Kṣumpa (क्षुम्प):—[from kṣupa] a m. idem, [Ṛg-veda i, 84, 8] (= ahicchattraka, [Nirukta, by Yāska v, 16]).

2) b See kṣupa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kshumpa in German

context information

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.

Discover the meaning of kshumpa or ksumpa in the context of Sanskrit from relevant books on Exotic India

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: