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Laghayati 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryLaghayati (लघयति).—Den. P.
1) 1 To make light, lighten (lit.); नितान्तगुर्वी लघयिष्यता धुरम् (nitāntagurvī laghayiṣyatā dhuram) R.3.35.
2) To alleviate, lighten, lessen, mitigate; रहसि लघयेदारब्धा वा तदाश्रयिणी कथा (rahasi laghayedārabdhā vā tadāśrayiṇī kathā) V.3.1; R.11.62.
3) (a) To make light of, slight, despise; लघयन् खलु तेजसा जगत् (laghayan khalu tejasā jagat) Kirātārjunīya 2.18. (b) To make inferior or insignificant; लघयता शरदम्बुदसंहतिम् (laghayatā śaradambudasaṃhatim) Kirātārjunīya 5.4;13.38.
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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