Mulaphalashana, Mulaphala-ashana, Mūlaphalāśana: 3 definitions
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Mulaphalashana 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 Mūlaphalāśana can be transliterated into English as Mulaphalasana or Mulaphalashana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Mūlaphalāśana (मूलफलाशन).—[Mūla-phala-], n. feeding on roots and fruits, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 6, 75.
Mūlaphalāśana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mūlaphala and aśana (अशन).
Mūlaphalāśana (मूलफलाशन).—[adjective] eating roots and fruits.
1) Mūlaphalāśana (मूलफलाशन):—[=mūla-phalāśana] [from mūla-phala > mūla > mūl] n. feeding on roots and fruits, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] mf(ā)n., having roots and fruit for food, [Manu-smṛti] etc.
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: Phalashana, Mulaphala, Asana, Mula.
Full-text: Asana.
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