Kshama, ṣa, ṣa, ṣm: 34 definitions
Introduction:
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The Sanskrit terms ṣa and ṣa and ṣm can be transliterated into English as Ksama or Kshama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Śktismṣa (क्षम�, “patience�):—Name of one of the sixty-four ṛs to be worshipped during Āvaraṇapūj (“Worship of the Circuit of Goddesses�, or “Durg’s Retinue�), according to the Durgpūjtattva. They should be worshipped with either the five ܱ峦 or perfume and flowers.
Her mantra is as follows:
� क्षमाय� नम�
o� ṣayai nama�.
A similar mantra is mentioned by the same text, prefixed with ह्री� (ī�), to be worshipped at the goddess’s right.
Source: Wisdom Library: Śrīmad Devī Bhgavatamṣa (क्षम�, “forgiveness�):—One of the names attributed to Devī, as chanted by the Vedas in their hymns, who were at the time incarnated in their personified forms. See the ٱī-岵ٲ-ܰṇa chapter 5.51-68, called �the narrative of Hayagrīva�.
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantramṣm (क्षा�) refers to “thin� (e.g., one having a thin stomach), according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjik Tantras.—Accordingly, “[...] (The gross form has) five faces, ten arms and, pure, it has a smiling face. [...] Her stomach is thin [i.e., ṣm-ܻ岹], navel, deep set and thighs large. (Her) hips and knees are very soft. She has beautiful thighs and red finger (nails) that are very beautiful. She (wears) beautiful cloths, a divine garland and an excellent shawl. (She wears) a necklace made of large gems, bangles on her limbs, anklets and a blazing diadem of rubies (ṇiⲹ). O supreme mistress, adorned with divine rings (on her fingers), she sits on a svastika (as her) seat�.

Shakta (शाक्�, śkta) or Shaktism (śktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Pancaratra (worship of Nryaṇa)
Source: Wisdom Library: Pñcartraṣa (क्षम�, “forgiveness�):—One of the twenty-four emanations of Lakṣmī accompanying Nryaṇa. This particular manifestation couples with his counterpart form called Upendra and together they form the twentieth celestial couple. Lakṣmī represents a form of the Goddess (Devī) as the wife of Viṣṇu, while Nryaṇa represents the personification of his creative energy, according to the Pñcartra literature.
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Textsṣa (क्षम�) refers to one of the ten Yama-practices, as discussed in chapter 1 (Yogapda) of the ʲ峾ṃh: the most widely followed of Saṃhit covering the entire range of concerns of Pñcartra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter�ñԲ, yoga, and ) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [Բ岹-ṣaṇa]:—Brah asks to know about Yogas. Bhagavn replies that there are two kinds of Yoga�karmayoga and ñԲyoga. [...] A devotee may achieve liberation by either method [...] however, in the case of karmayoga it is to be noted that the eight steps are especially defined� Yama involves ten practices: [e.g., ṣa].
: University of Vienna: Sudarśana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitṣa (क्षम) refers to “one who is capable� (of warding off misdeeds), according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhit, belonging to the Pñcartra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “Such a Court Officiant who is [himself] like a Guru to Kings is difficult to find. Such a one is verily capable (ṣa) of warding off the flood of misdeeds [and their consequences] for Kings. Therefore, he alone is able to perform the rituals of protection of Kings. He who has such a Guru [by his side] shall become a sovereign King, one with a long life, one free of enemies and diseases and a slayer of hostile heroes�.

Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pñcartra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śstraṣa (क्षम) refers to “suffering�. It is used throughout Dharmaśstra literature such as the ѲԳܲṛt and the ܻⲹԲ-ūٰ.

Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्�, dharmaśstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopediaṣa (क्षम�).—Wife of Prajpati Pulaha. Three sons Kardama, Urvarīyn and Sahiṣṇu were born to Pulaha of his wife ṣa. (Viṣṇu Purṇa, Aṃśa 1, Stanza 10).
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationṣa (क्षम�) is one of the twenty-four daughters of ٲṣa by ʰūپ: one of the three daughters of ⲹܱԳ and Śٲū, according to the Śivapurṇa 2.1.16:—“ٲṣa begot twenty-four daughters. The eleven younger daughters were [... ṣa,...]. The great aspirants [Pulaha] and others took the hands of these famous daughters (e.g., ṣa married Pulaha). Thereupon the entire universe consisting of three worlds, mobile and immobile was filled (with progeny). Thus according to their own actions and at the bidding of Śiva innumerable famous Brahmins were born out of the various living beings�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) ṣa (क्षम).—A Sudh峾na god.*
- * Brahṇḍa-purṇa II. 36. 27.
2a) ṣa (क्षम�).—A Brahmarkṣasī.*
- * Brahṇḍa-purṇa III. 7. 99.
2b) A Śakti.*
- * Brahṇḍa-purṇa IV. 44. 91.
2c) A daughter of ٲṣa; wife of Pulaha Prajpati;1 mother of sons Kardama, U(A)rvarīvn, Sahiṣṇu, Kanakapīṭha and daughter Pīvari.2
2d) The wife of Kratu.*
- * Viṣṇu-purṇa I. 7. 7.
2e) A R. from the Ṛsyavat hills.*
- * Matsya-purṇa 114. 25.
3) ṣm (क्षा�).—The son of Saharkṣa, who burns down houses;1 his son Kravydagni.2
: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical studyṣa (क्षम�) refers to one of the daughters of ٲṣa and ʰūپ: one of the two daughters of Manu-svyaṃbhuva and Śٲū, according to the ղṃśa (‘genealogical description�) of the 10th century ܰܰṇa: one of the various Upapurṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, Ākūti was married to Ruci and ʰūپ to ٲṣa. ٲṣa produced in ʰūپ twenty-four daughters. [...] [ṣa was given to Pulaha.] Pulaha and ṣa had two sons—Kardama and Ambarīṣa.

The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) 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.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nṭya-śstra1) ṣm (क्षा�, “depressed�) refers to a specific gesture (ṅg첹) made with the cheeks (kapola or ṇḍ), according to the Nṭyaśstra chapter 8. These gestures form a part of the histrionic representation (abhinaya).
2) ṣm (क्षा�, “thin�) refers to a specific gesture (ṅg첹) made with the belly (udara), according to the Nṭyaśstra chapter 10. These gestures form a part of the histrionic representation (abhinaya).
3) ṣm (क्षा�, “thinness�) represents the first stage of the action of poison (ṣa) after drinking it, according to the Nṭyaśstra chapter 26. It is also known by the name Krśya. In a dramatic play, the representation of death from drinking poison is displayed by throwing out of hands and feet and other limbs. The power of the poison will lead to the quivering action of the different parts of the body.
ṣm according to the Nṭyaśstra: “eyes with sunken eyeballs, depressed cheeks, lips, and thinness of the belly and of the shoulder and of arms will represent thinness (ṣm)�.
: archive.org: Natya Shastra1) ṣm (क्षा�, “depressed�).—A type of gesture (ṅg첹) made with the cheeks (kapola);—Instructions: (cheeks are) fallen. Uses: in sorrow.
2) ṣm (क्षा�, “thin�).—A type of gesture (ṅg첹) made with the belly (udara);�(Instructions): The thin belly is ṣm. (Uses): In laughter, weeping, inhalation and yawning.

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literatureṣa (क्षम�) refers to one of the 135 metres (chandas) mentioned by ñṇḍ (1794-1868 C.E.) in his Vṛttaratnvalī. ñṇḍ was a poet of both Kannada and Sanskrit literature flourished in the court of the famous Kṛṣṇarja Woḍeyar of Mysore. He introduces the names of these metres (e.g., ṣa) in 20 verses.

Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: Wisdom Library: Raj Nighantuṣa (क्षम�) refers to “earth� and is mentioned in a list of 53 synonyms for ṇi (“eٳ�), according to the second chapter (ṇy徱-) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rjanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The Dharaṇydi-varga covers the lands, soil [viz., ṣa], mountains, jungles and vegetation’s relations between trees and plants and substances, with their various kinds.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms1) ṣa (क्षम�):—Patience, forebearance, forgiveness, Resistance
2) ṣm (क्षा�):—[ṣmḥ] Exhaustion

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birchṣa (क्षम�) refers to one of the ten Yamas (disciplines) prescribed for forest dwelling, as mentioned in the Vaikhnasasrtasūtra.—The Mnasollsa verse 9.21-24ab lists thirty Yamas and Niyamas. The Vaikhnasasrtasūtra (8.4), whose date has been estimated between the fourth and eighth centuries, is the earliest source for a list of twenty Yamas and Niyamas [e.g., ṣa]. These were prescribed to a sage at the forest dwelling (ś) stage of life.

Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gitaṣa (क्षम�) refers to “tolerance� (which is to be practiced for one desiring Mukti—liberation), according to the Aṣṭvakragīt (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vednta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “If you are seeking liberation, my son, shun the objects of the senses like poison. Practise tolerance (ṣa), sincerity, compassion, contentment and truthfulness like nectar [ṣarjavadaytoṣasatya� pīyūṣavadbhaja]. You are neither earth, water, fire, air or even ether. For liberation know yourself as consisting of consciousness, the witness of these. If only you will remain resting in consciousness, seeing yourself as distinct from the body, then even now you will become happy, peaceful and free from bonds. [...]�.

Vedanta (वेदान्�, vednta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Maṇḍalaṣa (क्षम�) is the name of a Ḍkinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Kṣemacinta forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the 쳦, according to the 10th century Ḍkṇa chapter 15. Accordingly, the 쳦 refers to one of the three divisions of the Ծṇa-ṭa (emanation layer�), situated in the ܰ첹ṇḍ. The 36 pairs of Ḍkinīs [viz., ṣa] and Vīras are reddish madder in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflectionsṣa (क्षम�) refers to “tolerance� (of anger), according to the 11th century Jñnrṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Tolerance (ṣa) of anger and humility towards pride, moreover straightforwardness towards deception [and] abandonment of attachment, these are the enemies of desire respectively. Yogis continually drive away desire and dislike through equanimity or through the state of non-attachment , and they drive away wrong faith through the application of right faith�
Synonyms: Sahana.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṣa (क्षम).—a (S) Patient, enduring sustaining; bearing or forbearing, lit. fig. Ex. of comp. ghtaṣa, nirvhaṣa, phalaṣa, bhraṣa, vicraṣa, vyavahraṣa. 2 Capable or able; competent or adequate unto. 3 Practicable or possible unto.
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ṣa (क्षम�).—f (S) Bearing with; forbearing or forgiving; pardoning or pardon. v kara. 2 Patience or sufferance; quiet and meek endurance. 3 S The earth.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṣa (क्षम).�a Patient. Capable, competent. Practicable.
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ṣa (क्षम�).�f Patience. Pardon.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṣa (क्षम).�a. [ṣa-]
1) Patient (said of the earth); विमृग्वरी� पृथिवीमा वदाम� क्षमां भूमि� ब्रह्मणा वावृधानाम् (vimṛgvarī� pṛthivī vadmi ṣa� bhūmi� brahmaṇ� vvṛdhnm) Av.12. 1.29.
2) Enduring, submissive; अतोऽत्� किंचिद्भवर्ती बहुक्षमाम् (ato'tra kiṃcidbhavartī bahuṣam) Kurasambhava 5.4.
3) Adequate, competent, able (with gen., loc., inf. or in comp.) मलिन� हि यथादर्शो रूपालोकस्य � क्षम� (malino hi yathdarśo rūplokasya na ṣa�) Y.3.141; सा हि रक्षणविध� तयोः क्षम� (s hi rakṣaṇavidhau tayo� ṣa) R.11.6; हृदय� � त्ववलम्बितुं क्षमाः (hṛdaya� na tvavalambitu� ṣa�) R.8.6; गमनक्ष�, निर्मूलनक्षम (gamanaṣa, nirmūlanaṣa) &c.
4) Appropriate, fit, proper, suitable; तन्न� यदुक्तमशिव� � हि तत्क्षमं ते (tanno yaduktamaśiva� na hi tatṣa� te) Uttararmacarita 1.14; आत्मकर्मक्षम� देहं क्षात्रो धर्म इवाश्रित� (tmakarmaṣa� deha� kṣtro dharma ivśrita�) R.1.13; Ś5.27.
5) Fit for, capable of, suited to; उपभोगक्षमे देशे (upabhogaṣae deśe) V.2; तपःक्षमं साधयितुं � इच्छति (tapaḥṣa� sdhayitu� ya icchati) Ś.1.18; स्पर्शक्षम� रत्नम् (sparśaṣa� ratnam) 1.27;7.5.
6) Bearable, endurable.
7) Favourable, friendly.
8) Worthy; यूयमेव स्तवक्षमाः (yūyameva stavaṣa�) Mv.1.26.
-mam 1 Propriety, fitness.
2) Battle, war.
-� Name of Śiva.
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ṣa (क्षम�).—[ṣa-�]
1) Patience, forbearance, forgiveness; क्षम� सत्य� दम� शम� (ṣa satya� dama� śama�) Bhagavadgīt (Bombay) 1.4,34;16.3; क्षम� शत्र� � मित्रे � यतीनामे� भूषणम् (ṣa śatrau ca mitre ca yatīnmeva bhūṣaṇam) H.2; R.1.22;18.9; तेजः क्षम� वा नैकान्तं कालज्ञस्� महीपतेः (teja� ṣa v naiknta� klajñasya mahīpate�) Ś.2.83.
2) The earth.
3) The number 'one'.
4) An epithet of Durg.
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ṣm (क्षा�).�a. [ṣa-kartari kta kṣyo ma� P.VIII.2.53]
1) Scorched, signed.
2) Diminished, thin, wasted; emaciated, lean; क्षामक्षामकपोलमाननम् (ṣmṣmkapolananam) Ś.3.9; मध्य� क्षामा (madhye kṣ峾�) Meghadūta 84; क्षामच्छाय� भवनमधुना मद्वियोगेन नूनम� (ṣmcchya� bhavanamadhun madviyogena nūnam) 82,91.
3) Slight, little, small.
4) Weak, infirm.
-� An epithet of Viṣṇu.
- The earth; द्यावा � क्षामा (dyv ha kṣ峾�) Mahbhrata on P.I.2.64.
-mam Destruction.
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ṣm (क्षा�).�a. [ṣa-Ծ] Destructive. -n. Ved. The earth, ground.
Derivable forms: ṣmm (क्षामम�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣa (क्षम).—mfn.
(-�--�) 1. Patient, resigned, enduring. 2. Refraining from, forbearing. 3. Able, adequate. 4. Benevolent, friendly. 5. Fit, appropriate, suitable, proper. f.
(-) 1. Patience. 2. The earth. 3. Night. 4. A name of Durga. n. (�) Propriety, fitness. E. ṣa as above, affix ac.
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ṣm (क्षा�).—mfn.
(-�--�) 1. Slender, slim, emaciated. 2. Weak, infirm. E. ṣa to waste, affix kta, form irr.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣa (क्षम).—[ṣa + a], I. adj., f. . 1. Enduring, [Draupadīpratha] 6, 4. 2. Endurable, [Śkuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 123. 3. Able, [ʲñٲԳٰ] v. [distich] 30. 4. Favourable, [R峾yaṇa] 2, 35, 31. 5. Useful, [Բśٰ] 7, 208. 6. Suitable, Mahbhrata 14, 703. Ii. f. , 1. Patience, forbearance, [R峾yaṇa] 1, 1, 19. 2. The earth, [Ჹٲṅgṇ�] 5, 334.
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ṣm (क्षा�).—see ṣa.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣa (क्षम).—[adjective] patient; enduring, resisting (—�); propitious, friendly; tolerable; able to, capable of ([locative], infin., or —�); suitable, fit, proper for ([dative], [genetive], [locative], [infinitive], or —�). [feminine] ṣa patience, forbearance, indulgence ([genetive] or prati); the earth.
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ṣm (क्षा�).—[adjective] burned, scorched, dried; thin, slender, weak.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṣa (क्षम):—[from ṣa] mf()n. ([gana] pacdi) patient (said of the earth, perhaps with reference to 2. ṣa), [Atharva-veda xii, 1, 29]
2) [v.s. ...] ifc. ([Pṇini 3-2, 1], [vArttika] 8) enduring, suffering, bearing, submissive, resisting, [Mahbhrata; Śakuntal; Kura-sambhava v, 40]
3) [v.s. ...] adequate, competent, able, fit for ([locative case] or [infinitive mood] or in [compound], e.g. vaya� tyaktu� ṣa�, ‘we are able to quit�, [Śntiśataka]), [Nalopkhyna; R峾yaṇa; Raghuvaṃśa] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] favourable to ([genitive case]), [R峾yaṇa ii, 35, 31]
5) [v.s. ...] bearable, tolerable, [Śakuntal; ʲñٲԳٰ] (= [Subhṣitvali])
6) [v.s. ...] fit, appropriate, becoming, suitable, proper for ([genitive case] [dative case], [locative case] [infinitive mood] or in [compound]), [Mahbhrata] (e.g. ṣa� kauravṇm, ‘proper for the Kauravas�, [iii, 252]), [R峾yaṇa] (e.g. na sa ṣa� kopayitum, ‘he is not a fit object, for anger�, [iv, 32, 20]) etc.
7) [v.s. ...] m. ‘the patient�, Name of Śiva
8) [v.s. ...] a kind of sparrow, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) ṣa (क्षम�):—[from ṣa > ṣa] a f. patience, forbearance, indulgence (one of the s峾nya-dhars id est. an obligation to all castes, [Viṣṇu-smṛti, viṣṇu-sūtra, vaiṣṇava-dharma-śstra]), [Manu-smṛti; Mahbhrata] etc.
10) [v.s. ...] ṣa� ��, to be indulgent to, have patience or bear with (prati, [Mahbhrata iii, 1027]; or [genitive case], [Śntiśataka])
11) [v.s. ...] ‘Patience� (personified as a daughter of ٲṣa and wife of Pulaha, [Viṣṇu-purṇa]), [Harivaṃśa 14035; Prabodha-candrodaya]
12) [v.s. ...] tameness (as of an antelope), [R峾yaṇa iii, 49, 25]
13) [v.s. ...] resistance, [Pṇini 1-3, 33 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
14) [v.s. ...] (= 2. ṣa) the earth, [Varha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhit; ʲñٲԳٰ] etc.
15) [v.s. ...] (hence) the number ‘one�
16) [v.s. ...] Name of Durg, [DevīP.]
17) [v.s. ...] the Khadira tree (Acacia Catechu), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
18) [v.s. ...] Name of a species of the Atijagatī metre
19) [v.s. ...] Name of a female shepherd, [Brahma-purṇa]
20) [v.s. ...] of a Śkta authoress of Mantras
21) [v.s. ...] of a river (= ٰī), [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
22) [v.s. ...] for kṣap (night), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
23) ṣa (क्षम):—[from ṣa] n. propriety fitness, [Horace H. Wilson]
24) [v.s. ...] cf. [Hibernian or Irish] cam, ‘strong, mighty; power�; cama, ‘brave.�
25) ṣa (क्षम�):—[from ṣa] 1. ṣa ind. ([instrumental case] of 2. ṣa q.v.) on the earth, on the floor [gana] svar-di
26) [v.s. ...] (cf. [Greek] χαμ�-ζε, χαμά-θεν.)
27) [from ṣa] 2. ṣa (f. of ma q.v.)
28) b etc. See �1. ṣa.
29) ṣm (क्षा�):—[from kṣpaya] a See, [ib.]
30) [from ṣa] b mf()n. burning to ashes, charring, [Maitryaṇ�-saṃhit i, 8, 9]
31) [v.s. ...] ([Pṇini 8-2, 53]) scorched, singed, [Ktyyana-śrauta-sūtra; Jaimini]
32) [v.s. ...] dried up, emaciated, wasted, thin, slim, slender, [Yjñavalkya i, 80; Mahbhrata; R峾yaṇa; Meghadūta] etc.
33) [v.s. ...] weak, debilitated, infirm, slight (especially applied to the voice), [R峾yaṇa iii, 58, 14; Suśruta; Amaru-śataka; Ჹٲṅgṇ� v, 219.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṣa (क्षम):—[(ma-ḥ�-�) a.] Patient. forbearing; able, fit; kind; () 1 f. Patience; pardon; the earth; night; Durg. 1. n. Propriety, fitness.
2) ṣm (क्षा�):—[(ma�--�) a.] Slender, weak.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ṣa (क्षम) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Khama, Kha, Khma, Cha.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (saṃsṛtam), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryṣa (क्षम�):�(nf) condonation; remission; forgiveness, pardon; —[ycan] begging pardon, seeking forgiveness; ~[śī] tolerant, readily forgiving; hence ~[śīt] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṣa (ಕ್ಷಮ):—[noun] = ಕ್ಷಮ� [kshame].
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ṣa (ಕ್ಷಮ):�
1) [adjective] bearing or enduring pain, trouble, etc. without complaining or losing self-control; calmly tolerating delay, confusion, inefficiency, etc.
2) [adjective] having enough power, skill, talent, etc. to do something.
3) [adjective] favourable; conducive.
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ṣa (ಕ್ಷಮ):—[noun] a competent, able man.
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ṣm (ಕ್ಷಾ�):�
1) [adjective] scorched; burnt; charred; singed.
2) [adjective] dried up (as caused by lack of water).
3) [adjective] that is abnormally thin; wasted; emaciated.
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ṣm (ಕ್ಷಾ�):�
1) [noun] the quality or fact of being abnormally thin; thinness.
2) [noun] a spell of continuous dry weather; prolonged absence of rain; famine.
3) [noun] prolonged lack of something.
4) [noun] (dance.) a drawing the cheeks in (to depict emancipated body, hunger, etc.)5) [noun] ಕ್ಷಾ� ಡಾಮರ [kshama damara] ṣm ḍmara (pl.) drought situation and consequent riot, affray etc.; ಕ್ಷಾ� ಕಾಲಕ್ಕ� ನಾ� ಮಾತ್� ಲಾ� [kshama kalakke nama matra labha] ṣm klakke nma tra lbha (prov.) a hypocritical saying of a businessman that he would forego his business interest during drought time.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) ṣa (क्षम):—adj. 1. able; competent; 2. patient; tolerant; enduring; n. power; strength;
2) ṣa (क्षम�):—n. 1. forgiveness; pardon; absolution; 2. tolerance; patience; 3. the earth;
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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Starts with (+16): Kshamabadhe, Kshamabhikshe, Kshamacara, Kshamacarya, Kshamadamsha, Kshamadana, Kshamadansha, Kshamadhara, Kshamadharanivasa, Kshamaguna, Kshamakalyana, Kshamakara, Kshamakarshamishra, Kshamakshama, Kshamalingatmapidavant, Kshamalingatmapidavat, Kshamamandala, Kshaman, Kshamananda vajapeyin, Kshamanga.
Full-text (+269): Akshama, Kshamata, Karyakshama, Yathakshamam, Kshamavat, Karmakshama, Bahukshama, Kshamasya, Parikshama, Kshitikshama, Kshamashila, Kshutkshama, Kshamam, Kshamapara, Avakshama, Kshamayukta, Kshamakshama, Drishtikshama, Kshamatva, Kshodakshama.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dsa)
Text 9.27 < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
Text 2.5 < [Chapter 2 - The Natures of Words (śabda)]
Text 10.101 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 3.5.2 < [Chapter 5 - The Dispute Among the Gopas]
Verse 5.20.15 < [Chapter 20 - The Liberation of Ṛbhu Muni During the Rsa-dance Festival]
Verse 5.4.13 < [Chapter 4 - The Journey to Śrī Mathur]
Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latik (by Sarasvati Thkura)
Text 38 < [Second Stabaka]
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 24.1 < [Chapter 24 - Horoscope of the Female]
Verse 17.10 < [Chapter 17 - Disposition of the Zodiac Signs Containing the Moon]
Verse 18.10 < [Chapter 18 - Disposition of the Zodiac Signs]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 9.6 - The ten virtues (dharma) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Verse 9.7 - Deep reflections (anuprekṣ�) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Verse 6.12 - The nature of Pleasant-feeling Karmas < [Chapter 6 - Influx of Karmas]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)