Mushtigraha, Muṣṭigraha, Mushti-graha: 2 definitions
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Mushtigraha 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 Muṣṭigraha can be transliterated into English as Mustigraha or Mushtigraha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMuṣṭigraha (मुष्टिग्रह).—clasping with one hand.
Derivable forms: muṣṭigrahaḥ (मुष्टिग्रहः).
Muṣṭigraha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms muṣṭi and graha (ग्रह).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMuṣṭigraha (मुष्टिग्रह):—[=muṣṭi-graha] [from muṣṭi > muṣ] m. clasping with one hand, [Haravijaya]
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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