Varshamsha, Varṣāṃśa, Varsha-amsha: 5 definitions

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Varshamsha 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 Varṣāṃśa can be transliterated into English as Varsamsa or Varshamsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Varṣāṃśa (वर्षांश).—a month.

Derivable forms: varṣāṃśaḥ (वर्षांशः).

Varṣāṃśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms varṣa and aṃśa (अंश). See also (synonyms): varṣāṃśaka, varṣāṅga.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Varṣāṃśa (वर्षांश).—m.

(-śaḥ) A month. E. varṣa a year, aṃśa a part; also with kan added varṣāṃśaka .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Varṣāṃśa (वर्षांश):—[from varṣa] m. ‘year-portion’, a month, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Varṣāṃśa (वर्षांश):—(śaḥ) 1. m. A month.

[Sanskrit to German]

Varshamsha in German

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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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