Kushalava, Kuśalava: 4 definitions
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Kushalava 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 Kuśalava can be transliterated into English as Kusalava or Kushalava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKuśalava (कुशलव).—Kuśa and Lava, the two sons of Sītā. (For details see under Kuśa).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKuśalava (कुशलव).—du. m. (-vau) The two sons of Rama or Kusa, and Lava.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKuśalava (कुशलव):—[=kuśa-lava] [from kuśa] m. [dual number] the two sons of Rāma called Kuśa and Lava.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKuśalava (कुशलव):—[kuśa-lava] (vau) 1. m. du. The two sons of Rāma, Kusha and Lava.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kushalavac, Kushalavant, Kushalavarta, Kushalavarte, Kushalavasanata, Kushalavastu, Kushalavat, Kushalavavijaya.
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