Ucchlankha, Ucchlaṅkha: 1 definition

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Ucchlankha 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Uchchhlankha.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ucchlankha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ucchlaṅkha (उच्छ्लङ्ख).—Ved. A part of the human body (used only in dual). केनोच्छ्लङ्खौ मध्यतः कः प्रतिष्ठाम् (kenocchlaṅkhau madhyataḥ kaḥ pratiṣṭhām) Av.1.2.1.

Derivable forms: ucchlaṅkhaḥ (उच्छ्लङ्खः).

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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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