Lakshanavat, Lakṣaṇavat, Lakshana-vat: 1 definition

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Lakshanavat 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 Lakṣaṇavat can be transliterated into English as Laksanavat or Lakshanavat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Lakshanavat in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Lakṣaṇavat (लक्षणवत्):—[=lakṣaṇa-vat] [from lakṣaṇa > lakṣ] mfn. possessing marks or signs, marked or characterized by ([instrumental case]), [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] endowed with auspicious marks, [Mānava-gṛhya-sūtra; Rāmāyaṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] giving correct definitions, [Caraka]

4) [v.s. ...] (ifc. after a numeral) having a [particular] number of marks or characteristics, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

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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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