Yakshakarddama, Yakṣakarddama: 2 definitions
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Yakshakarddama 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 Yakṣakarddama can be transliterated into English as Yaksakarddama or Yakshakarddama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryYakṣakarddama (यक्षकर्द्द�).—m.
(-�) Perfumed paste, used especially for anointing the body, and consisting of camphor, agallochum, musk and Kakkola; or the three first, with saffron and Sandal in equal proportions. E. ⲹṣa the demi-god, and karddama clay; a perfume of which these beings are supposed to be fond.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryYakṣakarddama (यक्षकर्द्द�):—[ⲹṣa-karddama] (�) 1. m. Perfumed paste for anointing the body.
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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