Phalapeksha, Phalāpekṣā, Phala-apeksha: 4 definitions

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Phalapeksha 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 Phalāpekṣā can be transliterated into English as Phalapeksa or Phalapeksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Phalāpekṣā (फलापेक्षा).—expectation of the fruits or consequences (of acts), regard to results.

Phalāpekṣā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms phala and apekṣā (अपेक्षा).

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

Phalāpekṣā (फलापेक्षा).—f.

(-kṣā) Regard to or expectation of consequences. E. phala and apekṣā expectation.

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

Phalāpekṣā (फलापेक्षा):—[from phala > phal] f. regard to results, expectation of cons°, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Phalāpekṣā (फलापेक्षा):—[phalā+pekṣā] (kṣā) 1. f. Hope.

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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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