Pashcadvartin, Paścādvartin, Pashcad-vartin: 1 definition

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Pashcadvartin 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 Paścādvartin can be transliterated into English as Pascadvartin or Pashcadvartin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Pashchadvartin.

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[«previous next»] — Pashcadvartin in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paścādvartin (पश्चाद्वर्तिन्):—[=paścād-vartin] [from paścād > paśca] mfn. remaining behind, following after, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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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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