Tatkshanam, Tatkṣaṇam, Tad-kshanam: 3 definitions

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Tatkshanam 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 Tatkṣaṇam can be transliterated into English as Tatksanam or Tatkshanam, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Tatkshanam in Sanskrit glossary

Tatkṣaṇam (तत्क्षणम्).—ind. immediately, directly, instantly; सेकान्ते मुनिकन्याभिस्तत्- क्षणोज्झितवृक्षकम् (sekānte munikanyābhistat- kṣaṇojjhitavṛkṣakam) R.3.14; Śiśupālavadha 9.5; Y.2.14; Amaru. 83.

Tatkṣaṇam is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tad and kṣaṇam (क्षणम्). See also (synonyms): tatkṣaṇāt.

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Tatkṣaṇam (तत्क्षणम्):—[=tat-kṣaṇam] [from tat-kṣaṇa > tat] ind. at the same moment, directly, immediately, [Pañcatantra; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc. (in comp. ṇa-, [Raghuvaṃśa i, 51; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Kathāsaritsāgara vi; Hitopadeśa])

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: 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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Tatkshanam in Kannada glossary

Tatkṣaṇaṃ (ತತ್ಕ್ಷಣಂ):—[adverb] = ತತ್ಕ್ಷಣ [tatkshana]2.

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus
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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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