Lataveshta, Latāveṣṭa, Lata-veshta: 5 definitions
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Lataveshta 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 Latāveṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Latavesta or Lataveshta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaLatāveṣṭa (लतावेष्ट).—A mountain situated on the southern side of Dvārakā. It had five colours and so resembled the Indracāpa. (Chapter 33, Dākṣiṇātya Pāṭha, Sabhā Parva).
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryLatāveṣṭa (लतावेष्ट).—a kind of coitus or mode of sexual enjoyment; bāhubhyāṃ pāda- yugmābhyāṃ veṣṭayitvā striyaṃ ramet | laghuliṅgatāḍanaṃ yonau tallatāveṣṭamucyate || Rasamañjarī.
Derivable forms: latāveṣṭaḥ (लतावेष्टः).
Latāveṣṭa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms latā and veṣṭa (वेष्ट).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Latāveṣṭa (लतावेष्ट):—[=latā-veṣṭa] [from latā] m. Name of a mountain, [Harivaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of coitus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Veshta, Lata.
Starts with: Lataveshtana.
Full-text: Lataveshtina, Lataveshtita, Meruprabha, Talavana, Pushpaka.
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