Tushnikam, Tūṣṇīkām: 3 definitions
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Tushnikam 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 Tūṣṇīkām can be transliterated into English as Tusnikam or Tushnikam, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTūṣṇīkām (तूष्णीकाम्).—ind. Silent, silently. E. tūṣṇīm silent, and kām aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tūṣṇīkam (तूष्णीकम्):—[from tūṣṇīka > tūṣṇīṃ] ind. silently, [Mānava-śrauta-sūtra i, 7, 5; Mahābhārata v; Rāmāyaṇa v]
2) Tūṣṇīkām (तूष्णीकाम्):—[from tūṣṇīka > tūṣṇīṃ] ind. ([Pāṇini 5-3, 72], [vArttika] 1, [Patañjali]) idem, [Bhāgav.] ([Uṇādi-sūtra iv, 35 [Scholiast or Commentator]])
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTūṣṇīkām (तूष्णीकाम्):—[tūṣṇī-kām] adv. Silently.
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