Vajramshuka, Vajrāṃśuka, Vajra-amshuka: 2 definitions
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Vajramshuka 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 Vajrāṃśuka can be transliterated into English as Vajramsuka or Vajramshuka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVajrāṃśuka (वज्रांशुक).—cloth marked with various patterns.
Derivable forms: vajrāṃśukam (वज्रांशुकम्).
Vajrāṃśuka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vajra and aṃśuka (अंशुक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVajrāṃśuka (वज्रांशुक):—[from vajra > vaj] n. cloth marked with various patterns, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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