Tvashti, aka: Tvaṣṭi; 1 Definition(s)
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Tvashti 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 Tvaṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Tvasti or Tvashti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit-English dictionary
Tvaṣṭi (त्वष्टि).—f. Carpentry. -m. Name of a mixed tribe (?).
Derivable forms: tvaṣṭiḥ (त्वष्टिः).
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Tvaṣṭi (त्वष्टि).—f. Carpentry; Ms.1.48.
Derivable forms: tvaṣṭiḥ (त्वष्टिः).
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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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The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 376 < [Chapter 8 - Examination of the Doctrine of the Permanence of Things]