Marmasthana, Marmasthāna, Marman-sthana: 2 definitions
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMarmasthāna (मर्मस्थान).—
1) a sensitive or vital part.
2) a weak or vulnerable point.
Derivable forms: marmasthānam (मर्मस्थानम्).
Marmasthāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms marman and sthāna (स्थान). See also (synonyms): marmasthala.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMarmasthāna (मर्मस्थान):—[=marma-sthāna] [from marma > marman] n. a vital part, vulnerable place, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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Partial matches: Sthana, Marman, Marma.
Starts with: Marmastanam.
Full-text: Marmasthala, Ayamanam, Marmastanam, Ayattalam, Dharana.
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