Pakshishavaka, Pakṣiśāvaka, Pakshin-shavaka: 5 definitions

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Pakshishavaka 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 Pakṣiśāvaka can be transliterated into English as Paksisavaka or Pakshishavaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Pakshishavaka in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pakṣiśāvaka (पक्षिशावक).—a young bird.

Derivable forms: pakṣiśāvakaḥ (पक्षिशावकः).

Pakṣiśāvaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pakṣin and śāvaka (शावक). See also (synonyms): pakṣibālaka.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pakṣiśāvaka (पक्षिशावक).—m.

(-kaḥ) A young bird. E. pakṣin, and śāvaka a young animal.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pakṣiśāvaka (पक्षिशावक).—[masculine] young bird, birdling.

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

Pakṣiśāvaka (पक्षिशावक):—[=pakṣi-śāvaka] [from pakṣi > pakṣ] m. a young b°, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pakṣiśāvaka (पक्षिशावक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A young bird.

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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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