Aceshta, ṣṭ: 6 definitions
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Aceshta 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 ṣṭ can be transliterated into English as Acesta or Aceshta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Acheshta.
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Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṣṭ (अचेष्ट).�a. [nāsti ṣṭ yasya]
1) Effortless, motionless.
2) Not requiring direct effort.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣṭ (अचेष्ट).—[adjective] motionless; [abstract] [feminine]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣṭ (अचेष्ट):—[=-ṣṭ] mfn. effortless, motionless.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣṭ (अचेष्ट):—[bahuvrihi compound] m. f. n.
(-ṣṭ�-ṣṭ-ṣṭ) Motionless. E. a priv. and ṣṭ.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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: Aceshtamana, Aceshtata.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.6.4 < [Chapter 6 - Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.4.22 < [Chapter 4 - Revelation of Nityānanda’s Glories]
Verse 1.16.123 < [Chapter 16 - The Glories of Śrī Haridāsa Ṭhākura]
Verse 1.5.121 < [Chapter 5 - Eating the Mendicant Brāhmaṇa’s Offerings]
Abhijnana Sakuntalam (with translation and notes) (by Bidhubhusan Goswami)
Chapter 2: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]