Papakshaya, Pāpakṣaya, Papa-kshaya: 4 definitions
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Papakshaya 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 Pāpakṣaya can be transliterated into English as Papaksaya or Papakshaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPāpakṣaya (पापक्षय).—removal or destruction of sin.
Derivable forms: pāpakṣayaḥ (पापक्षयः).
Pāpakṣaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pāpa and kṣaya (क्षय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPāpakṣaya (पापक्षय):—[=pāpa-kṣaya] [from pāpa] m. destruction of sin
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPāpakṣaya (ಪಾಪಕ್ಷಯ):—[noun] a getting rid of a sin or sins; a being delivered from sin and it penalties.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kshaya, Papa.
Starts with: Papakshayamatra, Papakshayatirtha.
Full-text: Papakshayamatra, Papakshayatirtha, Kshaya, Sindhurathavamsha, Samskara.
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