Lakshman, ³¢²¹°ìá¹£m²¹²Ô: 10 definitions
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Lakshman means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 ³¢²¹°ìá¹£m²¹²Ô can be transliterated into English as Laksman or Lakshman, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus³¢²¹°ìá¹£m²¹²Ô (लकà¥à¤·à¥à¤®à¤¨à¥) refers to the “characteristics (of elephants)â€�, according to the 15th century ²ÑÄå³Ù²¹á¹…g²¹±ôÄ«±ôÄå composed by NÄ«lakaṇá¹ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 2, “their (physical and mental) characteristics (±ô²¹°ìá¹£m²¹²Ô), favorable and unfavorableâ€].

Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
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Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary³¢²¹°ìá¹£m²¹²Ô (लकà¥à¤·à¥à¤®à¤¨à¥).â€�n. [±ô²¹°ìá¹�-³¾²¹²Ô¾±²Ô]
1) A mark, sign, token, characteristic; पà¥à¤°à¤•टमलिनलकà¥à¤·à¥à¤®à¤¾ मà¥à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤ªà¤¤à¥à¤°à¤¾à¤µà¤²à¥€à¤•ैà¤� (prakaá¹amalina±ô²¹°ìá¹£mÄ muá¹£á¹apatrÄvalÄ«kaiá¸�) ÅšiÅ›upÄlavadha 11.3;8.41; KirÄtÄrjunÄ«ya 11.18;14.64; R.19.3; KumÄrasambhava 7.43.
2) A speck, spot; मलिनमपà¤� हिमांशोरà¥à¤²à¤•à¥à¤·à¥à¤� लकà¥à¤·à¥à¤®à¥€ तनोतà¤� (malinamapi himÄṃśor±ô²¹°ìá¹£ma ±ô²¹°ìá¹£mÄ« tanoti) Åš1.2; MÄlatÄ«mÄdhava (Bombay) 9. 25.
3) Definition.
4) The chief, principal (±è°ù²¹»å³óÄå²Ô²¹); 'लकà¥à¤·à¥à¤® चिहà¥à¤¨à¥‡ पà¥à¤°à¤§à¤¾à¤¨à¥� à¤� (±ô²¹°ìá¹£ma cihne pradhÄne ca)' इतà¤� विशà¥à¤µà¤ƒ (iti viÅ›vaá¸�); शोकं दैनà¥à¤¯à¤‚ à¤� दà¥à¤ƒà¤–à¤� à¤� पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤œà¤¹à¤¾à¤¤à¥� पà¥à¤¤à¥à¤°à¤²à¤•à¥à¤·à¥à¤®à¤£à¤� (Å›okaá¹� dainyaá¹� ca duḥkhaá¹� ca prÄjahÄt putra±ô²¹°ìá¹£maṇi) MahÄbhÄrata (Bombay) 6.14.43.
5) A good or bad mark.
6) A pearl. -m.
1) The crane or SÄrasa bird.
2) Name of Lakṣmaṇa.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary³¢²¹°ìá¹£m²¹²Ô (लकà¥à¤·à¥à¤®à¤¨à¥).—n. (-°ìá¹£m²¹) 1. A mark, a spot, &c. 2. Chief, principal. 3. Definition. m.
(-°ì²¹á¸�) 1. The Sarasa bird. 2. Lakshmana, the son of Dasa- Rat'Ha. E. ±ô²¹°ìá¹� to mark, &c., manin aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary³¢²¹°ìá¹£m²¹²Ô (लकà¥à¤·à¥à¤®à¤¨à¥).—[±ô²¹°ìá¹� + man], n. 1. A mark, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 19, 30; a spot, [ÅšÄkuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 19. 2. Chief.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary³¢²¹°ìá¹£m²¹²Ô (लकà¥à¤·à¥à¤®à¤¨à¥).—[neuter] mark, sign, token; any special mark or characteristic (good or bad).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ³¢²¹°ìá¹£m²¹²Ô (लकà¥à¤·à¥à¤®à¤¨à¥):—[from ±ô²¹°ìá¹�] n. a mark, sign, token, characteristic, [Atharva-veda] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] a good or lucky mark, excellence, [MahÄbhÄrata]
3) [v.s. ...] a bad mark, stain, blemish, [BÄlarÄmÄyaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] definition (as ‘the marks or characteristics collectively�), [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]
5) [v.s. ...] = ±è°ù²¹»å³óÄå²Ô²¹, the chief, principal, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] a pearl, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary³¢²¹°ìá¹£m²¹²Ô (लकà¥à¤·à¥à¤®à¤¨à¥):â€�(°ìá¹£m²¹) 5. n. A mark; a chief.
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Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryLakshman in Hindi refers in English to:â€�(nm) a younger brother of Ram in the ancient Indian epic of Ramayan; -[rekha] in the epic Ramayan, the line drawn by Lakshman bidding Sita: rot to cross it for her own security..—lakshman (लकà¥à¤·à¥à¤®à¤�) is alternatively transliterated as Laká¹£maṇa.
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Starts with (+21): Lakshman-phal, Lakshmana, Lakshmana bhatta, Lakshmana bhatta sharman, Lakshmana bhatta suri, Lakshmana booti, Lakshmana danta, Lakshmana deshika, Lakshmana dvivedin, Lakshmana jatavallabha shastrin, Lakshmana kavi, Lakshmana mathurakayasthavamsha, Lakshmana pandita, Lakshmana phalamu, Lakshmana sharman, Lakshmana shastrin, Lakshmana somayajin, Lakshmana suri, Lakshmana vedantacarya, Lakshmanabharaniya.
Full-text (+29): Rajalakshman, Kampalakshman, Talalakshman, Mrigalakshman, Nripalakshman, Vyaktalakshman, Salakshman, Shashalakshman, Mrigarajalakshman, Jaralakshman, Lulayalakshman, Purastallakshman, Tulyalakshman, Pumlakshman, Alakshman, Shrilakshman, Samiralakshman, Renulakshman, Harinalakshman, Kusumalakshman.
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Ramayana of Valmiki (Griffith) (by Ralph T. H. Griffith)
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Verse 18.4 < [Chapter 18 - Disposition of the Zodiac Signs]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda VIII, adhyaya 5, brahmana 4 < [Eight Kanda]
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