Leshtu, Leṣṭu: 9 definitions
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Leshtu means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Leṣṭu can be transliterated into English as Lestu or Leshtu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
Jain philosophy
Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra SuriLeṣṭu (लेष्टु) refers to a “lump of earth” or “clod”, as occurring in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. II, P. 64, l. 30]—‘Leṣṭu’ (Gujarati rāḍu) means a lump of earth, clod. This word occurs on p. 69, l. 17. Its Pāiya (Prakrit) equivalent ‘leṭṭhu’ occurs in Visesā (v. 2496), and Ovavāiya.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryLeṣṭu (लेष्टु).—m.
(-ṣṭuḥ) A clod of earth. E. liś to become less or small, tun Unadi aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryLeṣṭu (लेष्टु).—perhaps liś + tu (but cf. loṣṭa, to which it seems to be akin), m. A clod of earth.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryLeṣṭu (लेष्टु).—[masculine] clod of earth.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryLeṣṭu (लेष्टु):—[from liś] m. a clod, lump of earth, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi] (cf. loṣṭa, loṣṭu).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryLeṣṭu (लेष्टु):—(ṣṭuḥ) 2. m. A clod of earth.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Leṣṭu (लेष्टु) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Leṭṭhu, Leḍu, Leḍua.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Leshtubhedana, Leshtughna, Leshtuka.
Full-text: Leshtughna, Leshtubhedana, Ledu, Letthu, Loshtu, Neshtu, Leshtuka, Ledua, Radu, Leddu.
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