Vikarsha, Vikarṣa: 8 definitions
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Vikarsha 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 Vikarṣa can be transliterated into English as Vikarsa or Vikarsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar1) Vikarṣa (विकर्ष).—A fault in the utterance of a vowel with its proper accent (acute,grave or circumflex) which results from the proper accent being mixed with another in the utterance: cf.विकर्षो नामाश्लिष्टता (vikarṣo nāmāśliṣṭatā) Uvvata ' on R. Pr. III. 18;
2) Vikarṣa.—Protraction of the accent especially of the circumflex accent.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVikarṣa (विकर्ष).—
1) Drawing asunder, pulling apart.
2) An arrow.
Derivable forms: vikarṣaḥ (विकर्षः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVikarṣa (विकर्ष).—m.
(-rṣaḥ) 1. Pulling, pulling apart or out. 2. An arrow. E. vi separate, kṛṣ to attract, ac or ghañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVikarṣa (विकर्ष).—i. e. vi-kṛṣ + a, m. 1. Pulling, pulling out. 2. An arrow.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVikarṣa (विकर्ष).—[masculine] drawing towards one’s self or drawing asunder, distance.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vikarṣa (विकर्ष):—[=vi-karṣa] [from vi-kṛṣ] m. the drawing (a bow-string), [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] parting or dragging or drawing asunder (as in the separation of semivowel-combinations etc.), [Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya; Mādhava-nidāna]
3) [v.s. ...] distance, [Gobhila-śrāddha-kalpa; Nirukta, by Yāska]
4) [v.s. ...] an arrow, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVikarṣa (विकर्ष):—[vi-karṣa] (rṣaḥ) 1. m. An arrow.
[Sanskrit to German]
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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Starts with: Vikarshaka, Vikarshan, Vikarshana, Vikarshane, Vikarshat.
Ends with: Avikarsha, Pravikarsha.
Full-text: Pravikarsha, Avikarsha, Pravikarshana, Vikarsh, Vikarshin, Avikrishta, Samkarsha, Vikarshana.
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