Kushthika, Kuṣṭhikā: 5 definitions

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Kushthika 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 Kuṣṭhikā can be transliterated into English as Kusthika or Kushthika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kuṣṭhikā (कुष्ठिका).—Contents of bowels. Ait. Br.2.11.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kuṣṭhikā (कुष्ठिका).—[feminine] hind-claw.

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

1) Kuṣṭhikā (कुष्ठिका):—[from kuṣṭha] a f. a dew-claw, spur [considered worthless for sacrificial purposes; ‘the contents of the entrails’ [Sāyaṇa]] [Atharva-veda; Aitareya-brāhmaṇa ii, 11.]

2) b etc. See kuṣṭha.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Kuṣṭhika (कुष्ठिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Koḍhika, Koḍhiya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kushthika in German

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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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