Kshapa, ṣa貹, ṣa: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Kshapa 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 terms ṣa貹 and ṣa can be transliterated into English as Ksapa or Kshapa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationṣa (क्षप�) refers to the �(close of the) nights�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.22. Accordingly as Sitā said to Śiva:—“[...] the most unbearable season of the advent of clouds (岵 or Ჹ岵) has arrived with clusters of clouds of diverse hues, and their music reverberating in the sky and the various quarters. [...] During the close of the nights (ṣa) the circle of lightning appears like the blazing submarine fire in the ocean�.

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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaṣa (क्षप�) is another name for “Haridrā� and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning ṣa] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (ṣaⲹ-첹貹) which is a branch of pharmacology (ⲹṇa).
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsaṣa (क्षप�) (seeds) is the name of an ingredient used in the treatment (쾱ٲ) of rat poison (-ṣa), according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣa쾱ٲ—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Kāśyapa has recommended a slew of generic formulae that successfully neutralise rat poison.—According to Kāśyapasaṃhitā (verse 11.84): “Intake of tablet prepared from a ī of two kinds of ṣa (ṣadvaya) Seeds [bījaṣadvayam], mixed with the urine of goat and cow, along with the root of Nirguṇḍī and jaggery, promptly destroys poison of home bound rats�.

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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantraṣa (क्षप�) refers to “demons�, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 10.1-7ab, while describing the appearance and worship of Bhairava]—“Now, at this moment, I shall explain the distinct appearance of Bhairava, [who] resembles an ointment [that clears the eye]. He has a nature that burns up and dissolves all things. Five-faced, atop a corpse, ten-armed [and] terrible, he resembles troops with demon mouths (ṣa-mukha-gaṇa-prakhya). He rumbles, [producing] a terrible noise, speaks with a gaping mouth [adorned with] with large tusks, [his face] bent in a frown. [...] Having worshipped Bhairava, [the Mantrin] remembers being joined in union [with] him, [in the same way as] dissolution in fire�.

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṣa貹 (क्षप).—Water.
Derivable forms: ṣa貹� (क्षप�).
--- OR ---
ṣa (क्षप�).—[ṣaayati ceṣṭām; ṣi-ṇic ac]
1) A night; बिगमयत्युन्निद्र एव क्षपाः (bigamayatyunnidra eva ṣa�) Ś.6.5; R.2.2; Meghadūta 112.
2) Turmeric.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣa (क्षप�).—f.
(-) Night. E. ṣa to send or reject, a affix, and ṭāp fem. do.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣa (क्षप�).—i. e. 3. ṣi, [Causal.], + a, f. Night, Rām, 2, 25, 9.
� Cf. probably [Latin] crepusculum.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣa (क्षप�).—[feminine] night.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṣa貹 (क्षप):—[from ṣa] mfn. [varia lectio] for ṣa q.v.
2) ṣa (क्षप�):—[from ṣa] a ind. [instrumental case] at night, [Ṛg-veda]
3) [v.s. ...] 2. ṣa f. ([Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska i, 7]; for 1. � See 4. ṣa) night, [Ṛg-veda iv, 53, 7] ([instrumental case] [plural] ), [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa i, 13; Mahābhārata] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] a measure of time equivalent to a whole day of twenty-four hours, [Jyotiṣa]
5) [v.s. ...] turmeric, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) b See 4. ṣa.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣa (क्षप�):�() 1. f. Night.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ṣa貹 (क्षप) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Khava, .
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+13): Kshapadi, Kshapadilauha, Kshapah, Kshapajala, Kshapaka, Kshapakashreni, Kshapakatva, Kshapakrit, Kshapakshaya, Kshapanakarupin, Kshapanakatva, Kshapanakavihara, Kshapanakavritti, Kshapane, Kshapanibhuta, Kshapapaha, Kshapapati, Kshaparamana, Kshaparamanashekhara, Kshapardha.
Full-text (+46): Kshapakara, Kshapacara, Kshapanatha, Anukshapam, Kshapata, Pratikshapam, Kshapandhya, Kshapakrit, Kshapaghana, Kshaparamana, Kshapapati, Kshapavritti, Kshapajala, Kshapavyapaya, Kshapakshaya, Kshapashaya, Kshapah, Kshap, Kshanakshapa, Kshapaha.
Relevant text
Search found 25 books and stories containing Kshapa, ṣa貹, Ksapa, ṣa; (plurals include: Kshapas, ṣa貹s, Ksapas, ṣas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)
Part 7 - Ratrinamani (Ratri Nama) < [Chapter 3 - First Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
Part 12 - Udakanamani (Udaka Nama) < [Chapter 3 - First Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Critical review of shaddharana yoga < [2015: Volume 4, January issue 1]
Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 1.81 < [Chapter 1 - The Innate Nature of the Zodiac Signs and Planets]
Verse 73.13 < [Chapter 73 - Result of the Naṣatras and Tithis on Military Expeditions]
Verse 73.16 < [Chapter 73 - Result of the Naṣatras and Tithis on Military Expeditions]
Shringara-manjari Katha (translation and notes) (by Kumari Kalpalata K. Munshi)
Section 7.11 - ekadashi malayasundari-kathanika < [Sanskrit text]
Section 7.10 - dashami sarpa-kathanika < [Sanskrit text]