Kashipu, °²¹Å›¾±±è³Ü: 10 definitions
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The Sanskrit term °²¹Å›¾±±è³Ü can be transliterated into English as Kasipu or Kashipu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)°²¹Å›¾±±è³Ü (कशिपà¥�) [?] (in Chinese: Kia-che-fou) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Punarvasu or ±Ê³Ü²Ô²¹°ù±¹²¹²õ³Ü²Ô²¹°ìá¹£a³Ù°ù²¹, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the MahÄsaṃnipÄta-sÅ«tra, a large compilation of SÅ«tras (texts) in MahÄyÄna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with BrahmarÄja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Naká¹£atras [e.g., Punarvasu] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., °²¹Å›¾±±è³Ü] for the sake of protection and prosperity.

Mahayana (महायान, mahÄyÄna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄpÄramitÄ ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary°²¹Å›¾±±è³Ü (कशिपà¥�).â€�m. or n.
1) A mat.
2) A pillow.
3) A bed. सतà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤‚ कà¥à¤·à¤¿à¤¤à¥Œ किà¤� कशिपोः पà¥à¤°à¤¯à¤¾à¤¸à¥ˆà¤ƒ (satyÄá¹� ká¹£itau kiá¹� °ì²¹Å›ipoá¸� prayÄsaiá¸�) BhÄgavata 2.2.4.
-±è³Üá¸� 1 Food.
2) Clothing.
3) Food and clothing (according to ±¹¾±Å›±¹²¹).
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Kasipu (कसिप�).—Food, boiled rice.
Derivable forms: °ì²¹²õ¾±±è³Üá¸� (कसिपà¥à¤ƒ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary°²¹Å›¾±±è³Ü (कशिपà¥�).—m.
(-±è³Üá¸�) 1. Food. 2. Clothing. du. m. (-±èÅ«) Food and clothing. E. °ì²¹Å› to injure, to remove, (pain, hunger, &c.) pu affix, the form is irr.
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Kasipu (कसिप�).—m.
(-±è³Üá¸�) Food, boiled rice: see °ì²¹Å›ipu.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary°²¹Å›¾±±è³Ü (कशिपà¥�).—m. and n. A cushion, [BhÄgavata-PurÄṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 2, 2, 4.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary°²¹Å›¾±±è³Ü (कशिपà¥�).—[masculine] [neuter] mat, pillow.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) °²¹Å›¾±±è³Ü (कशिपà¥�):â€�mn. a mat, pillow, cushion, mattress, [Atharva-veda; Åšatapatha-brÄhmaṇa; KÄtyÄyana-Å›rauta-sÅ«tra; KauÅ›ika-sÅ«tra; VaitÄna-sÅ«tra; BhÄgavata-purÄṇa]
2) a couch, [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa]
3) m. food, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) clothing, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) m. [dual number] food and clothing, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) m. (sometimes spelt kasipu.)
7) Kasipu (कसिपà¥�):â€�m. food (= °ì²¹Å›ipu), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) °²¹Å›¾±±è³Ü (कशिपà¥�):â€�(±è³Üá¸�) 2. m. Food; clothing; dual (±èÅ«á¸�) food and clothing.
2) Kasipu (कसिपà¥�):â€�(±è³Üá¸�) 2. m. Food, boiled rice.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus°²¹Å›¾±±è³Ü (ಕಶಿಪà³�):â€�
1) [noun] a piece of coarse fabric of plaited rushes, straw, etc., for sitting or lying on; a mat.
2) [noun] a large case of strong fabric for sleeping on, with a soft or firm filling or filled with air or water; a bed.
3) [noun] a usu. oblong support for the head, esp. in bed, with a cloth cover stuffed with feathers, flock, foam rubber, etc.; a pillow.
4) [noun] clothes collectively; clothing.
5) [noun] any substance taken into and assimilated by a plant or animal to keep it alive and enable it to grow and repair tissue; food.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kashipupabarhana, Kashipur, Kashipuri.
Full-text (+4): Hiranyakashipu, Hiranyakashipuhan, Anuhrada, Iraniyakacipu, Hiranyakashipucchedin, Hiranyakashipudarana, Anuhlada, Kashipupabarhana, Prahlada, Kujambha, Iraniyakkatan, Hiranya, Samhrada, Dhrishti, Shukra, Kalanabha, Hiranyaksha, Prahrada, Jambha, Shishupala.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
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Atharvaveda ancillary literature (Study) (by B. R. Modak)
Part 3a.6 - Descriptions of the Sacrificial Grass < [Chapter 2b - A Topical Analysis of the Atharvaveda-Parisistas]
Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature (by Sulekha Biswas)
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 2.6.6 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Vaikunta Manivannane)]