Prakoshtha, ʰṣṭ: 16 definitions
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The Sanskrit term ʰṣṭ can be transliterated into English as Prakostha or Prakoshtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Prakoshth.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationʰṣṭ (प्रकोष्ठ) refers to the “wrist�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.40.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] after going beyond , the capital of the king of Yakṣas and the Saugandhika park, they saw the fig-tree of Śiva. [...] Beneath that ṭa of yogic potentialities, Viṣṇu and other Devas saw Śiva seated. [...] He had put his left leg over his right thigh and knee. The Rudrākṣa garland was suspended from his wrist (i.e., -ṣṭ). He was showing the Tarkamudrā (with his hand)�.

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.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtamʰṣṭ (प्रकोष्ठ) refers to:—Chamber; section; area. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).

Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).
Ayurveda (science of life)
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsʰṣṭ (प्रकोष्ठ):—[ṣṭḥ] (1) Forearm. Antebrachium. (2) distal third of the forearm. The portion of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.

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.
India history and geography
: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)ʰṣṭ (प्रकोष्ठ) refers to a “royal palace�, according to “A Cultural note on the Kuvalayamala of Uddyotanasuri� by the late Dr. V. s. Agrawala.—Page 185.21 f.: Here follows a description of two printed scrolls, one illustrating the Jaina conception of ṃs and the other of Bhavāntaras. The ṃs was also painted by Buddhists on a ceiling at Ajanta. It is stated in Divyāvadāna that Bhavacakra was painted in the 屹-ṣṭ or the entrance of the royal palace. It is little surprising that the different parts of the painting were explained by being pointed out with a long stick. The ṃs illustrated the three worlds of hell, human world and the world of gods.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʰṣṭ (प्रकोष्ठ).�
1) The fore-arm, the part above the wrist; वामप्रकोष्ठार्पितहेमवेत्रः (峾ṣṭ辱ٲٰ�) Kumārasambhava 3.41; कनकवलयभ्रंशरिक्तप्रकोष्ठ� (첹Բ첹ⲹṃśaٲṣṭ�) Meghadūta 2; R.3.59; Ś.6.6; कनकवलयभूषितप्रकोष्ठै� (첹Բ첹ⲹūṣiٲṣṭ�) Bu. Ch.5.81.
2) The room near the gate of a palace; Mu.1.
3) A court in a house, a quadrangle or square (surrounded by buildings); इम� प्रथमं प्रकोष्ठ� प्रविशत्वार्यः (ima� prathama� prakoṣṭha� praviśatvārya�) &c. Mṛcchakaṭika 4.
4) A part of a door-frame.
Derivable forms: ṣṭ� (प्रकोष्ठ�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰṣṭ (प्रकोष्ठ).—m.
(-ṣṭ�) 1. The fore-arm. 2. Part of the frame of a door. 3. A court in the house, or open space surrounded by buildings. 4. A room near the gate of a Palace. E. pra before, � to draw, sthan aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰṣṭ (प्रकोष्ठ).—[-ṣṭ], m. 1. The fore-arm, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 133. 2. and ºṭa + ka, The room near the gate of a palace, [Kumārasaṃbhava, (ed. Stenzler.)] 15, 6.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰṣṭ (प्रकोष्ठ).—[masculine] fore-arm; a room near the gate (or a court*) of a royal palace.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʰṣṭ (प्रकोष्ठ):—[=-ṣṭ] m. the fore-arm, [Kālidāsa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] a room near the gate of a palace, [Mudrārākṣasa]
3) [v.s. ...] (also n., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) a court in a house, a quadrangle or square surrounded by buildings, [Mṛcchakaṭikā]
4) [v.s. ...] a part of a door-frame, [Horace H. Wilson]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰṣṭ (प्रकोष्ठ):—[-ṣṭ] (ṣṭ�) 1. m. The fore-arm; part of the frame of a door; open court-yard of a house.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ʰṣṭ (प्रकोष्ठ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ʲṭṭ.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryʰṣṭ (प्रकोष्ठ) [Also spelled prakoshth]:�(nm) wrist; courtyard; chamber.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPrakōṣṭha (ಪ್ರಕೋಷ್ಠ):�
1) [noun] the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist; the forearm.
2) [noun] an area surrounded by buildings on all the side; a yard; a quadrangle.
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 Dictionaryʰṣṭ (प्रकोष्ठ):—n. 1. fore-arm; 2. the place near a big room; 3. cabin;
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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Partial matches: Pra, Koshtha.
Starts with: Prakoshthak, Prakoshthaka.
Full-text: Prakoshthaka, Vijayaprakoshtha, Prakoshth, Praveshta, Dvaraprakoshtha, Vahirdvaraprakoshthaka, Pakuta, Pautta, Bhavacakra, Samsaracakra, Kaksha.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.4.253 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.4.152 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 1.6.63 < [Chapter 6 - Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Shoulder and Arm Ornaments (Bhujabhushana) (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Bracelets (a): Separate bangles around each wrist < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Conclusion (Material Culture) < [Chapter 5 - Conclusion]
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
16. Description of the Ornaments of men < [Chapter 12 - Cultural Data]
17. Description of the Ornaments of women < [Chapter 12 - Cultural Data]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 43 < [Volume 26 (1927)]
Mayamata and Building Construction (study) (by Ripan Ghosh)
Part 2.5 - Vāstu (architecture) in the Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyana < [Chapter 2 - Vāstuvidyā in Sanskrit Literature: a Survey]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 22 - Indradyumna Goes to Brahmā’s Abode along with Nārada < [Section 2 - Puruṣottama-kṣetra-māhātmya]