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Kshudrajantu, ṣuᲹԳٳ, Kshudra-jantu, Kshudrajamtu: 9 definitions

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Kshudrajantu 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 ṣuᲹԳٳ can be transliterated into English as Ksudrajantu or Kshudrajantu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kshudrajantu in Jyotisha glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

ṣuᲹԳٳ (क्षुद्रजन्तु) refers to “reptiles and venomous creatures� [?], according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 11), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).� Accordingly, “Maṇi Ketu is a comet which appears for only 3 hours occasionally; it possesses an invisible disc and appears in the west; its tail is straight and white and it resembles a line of milk drawn from a human breast. There will be happiness in the land from the very time of its appearance for four and a half months; reptiles and venomous creatures [i.e., ṣuᲹԳٳ] will come into existence�.

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context information

Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kshudrajantu in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ṣuᲹԳٳ (क्षुद्रजन्तु).—any small animal.

Derivable forms: ṣuᲹԳٳ� (क्षुद्रजन्तु�).

ṣuᲹԳٳ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṣu and jantu (जन्त�).

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

ṣuᲹԳٳ (क्षुद्रजन्तु).—m.

(-Գٳ�) 1. Any small animal. 2. A kind of worm, (Julus.) E. ṣu small, and jantu animal.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṣuᲹԳٳ (क्षुद्रजन्तु).—[masculine] a small animal or a mean person.

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

1) ṣuᲹԳٳ (क्षुद्रजन्तु):—[=ṣu-jantu] [from ṣu > kṣud] m. any small animal, [Pāṇini 2-4, 8; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Hitopadeśa]

2) [v.s. ...] a kind of worm (Julus, śٲ-貹ī), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṣuᲹԳٳ (क्षुद्रजन्तु):—[ṣu-jantu] (Գٳ�) 2. m. A kind of worm.

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kshudrajantu in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kṣudrajaṃtu (ಕ್ಷುದ್ರಜಂತ�):—[noun] an insignificant or contemptible person or creature.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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