Samkashta, Saṃkaṣṭa: 3 definitions
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Samkashta 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 Saṃkaṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Samkasta or Samkashta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySaṃkaṣṭa (संकष्ट).—Distress, trouble (used in comp.); see संकट (saṃkaṭa).
Derivable forms: saṃkaṣṭam (संकष्टम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃkaṣṭa (संकष्ट):—[=saṃ-kaṣṭa] ([probably]) distress, trouble, need (in the following [compound])
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Saṃkaṣṭa (संकष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃkaṭṭha.
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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Partial matches: Kashta, Sam, Cam.
Starts with: Samkashtacaturthikatha, Samkashtacaturthivrata, Samkashtacaturthivratakatha, Samkashtaharacaturthivrata, Samkashtaharacaturthivratakalanirnaya, Samkashtaharanastotra, Samkashtaharavrata, Samkashtanashanaganapatistotra, Samkashtanashanastotra, Samkashtanashanavrata, Samkashtavrata, Sankashta.
Full-text: Sankashta, Samkashtavrata, Samkashtacaturthikatha, Samkashtanashanavrata, Samkashtanashanastotra, Samkashtaharanastotra, Samkashtacaturthivratakatha, Samkashtaharacaturthivrata, Samkashtanashanaganapatistotra, Samkashtaharacaturthivratakalanirnaya, Samkattha.
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