Paksharatri, Pakṣarātri, Paksha-ratri: 4 definitions

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Paksharatri 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 Pakṣarātri can be transliterated into English as Paksaratri or Paksharatri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pakṣarātri (पक्षरात्रि).—a kind of play or sport.

Derivable forms: pakṣarātriḥ (पक्षरात्रिः).

Pakṣarātri is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pakṣa and rātri (रात्रि).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pakṣarātri (पक्षरात्रि):—[=pakṣa-rātri] [from pakṣa > pakṣ] f. a kind of play or sport, [Catalogue(s)]

[Sanskrit to German]

Paksharatri in German

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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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