Nakuleshtaka, Nakuleṣṭakā, Nakula-ishtaka: 3 definitions
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Nakuleshtaka 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 Nakuleṣṭakā can be transliterated into English as Nakulestaka or Nakuleshtaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNakuleṣṭakā (नकुलेष्टका).—a kind of medicinal plant (Mar. muṃgusa- vela).
Nakuleṣṭakā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nakula and iṣṭakā (इष्टका). See also (synonyms): nakuleṣṭā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNakuleṣṭakā (नकुलेष्टका):—[from nakula] f. ‘liked by the i°’, a kind of [medicine] plant (cf. above), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNakuleṣṭakā (नकुलेष्टका):—(kā) 1. f. Idem.
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: Ishtaka, Nakula.
Full-text: Nakuleshta.
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