Kshurakriya, Kṣurakriyā, Kshura-kriya: 4 definitions
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Kshurakriya 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 Kṣurakriyā can be transliterated into English as Ksurakriya or Kshurakriya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKṣurakriyā (क्षुरक्रिया).—the act of shaving; नाश्मनि स्यात्क्षुरक्रिया (nāśmani syātkṣurakriyā) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.386.
Kṣurakriyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṣura and kriyā (क्रिया).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣurakriyā (क्षुरक्रिया):—[=kṣura-kriyā] [from kṣura > kṣur] f. the employment of a razor, [Pañcatantra]
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