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Kausha, ś: 10 definitions

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Kausha 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 ś can be transliterated into English as Kausa or Kausha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-purana

ś (कौ�) refers to certain kind of ungent and is mentioned in a list of charitable gifts that claim to help minimise the heat-effects of Vaiśākha, according to the Skandapurāṇa 2.7.3.—Accordingly, “[...] he who gives the different kinds of unguents, viz. Auśīra, Cāṣaka (?) and ś (?) rendered fragrant by the addition of water, shall have the assistance of Devas, O great king, in (the enjoyment of) worldly pleasures. His sins will be destroyed and miseries will disappear. He shall attain the supreme bliss of salvation�.

Purana book cover
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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ś (कौ�).�a. (-śī f.) [कु�-अण� (ś-�)]

1) Silken; Bhāgavata 3.4.7.

2) Made of Kuśa grass.

An epithet of Kānyakubja.

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

ś (कौ�).—mfn.

(-ś�-śī-ś�) Silk, silken. n.

(-ś�) Kanyakubja or Kanouj the ancient city so called. E. ś and affix.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ś (कौ�).—i. e. 1. kuśa + a, adj., f. śī, Made of Kuśa grass, Mahābhārata 3, 10036. 2. ś + a, adj. Silken, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 4, 7.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ś (कौ�).�1. [feminine] ī made of Kuśa grass.

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ś (कौ�).�2. [adjective] silken.

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

1) ś (कौ�):�1. 첹ś mf(ī)n. made of Kuśa grass, [Śatapatha-brāhmṇa v; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Mahābhārata]

2) m. = ś-屹ī貹, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

3) n. ([scilicet] nagara) ‘the town of Kuśa�, Name of Kānyakubja, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) 2. 첹ś mfn. ([from] ś), silken, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa iii, 4, 7; Buddhist literature; cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ś (कौ�):—[(śa�-śā-ś�) a.] Silken. n. Kanauj.

[Sanskrit to German]

context information

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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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

ś (कौ�):—adj. silken; made of kusha grass;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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