English Meaning of ksetra

Meaning of 'ksetra'

n (S) A field. 2 A pure or sacred spot; a place of pilgrimage; a spot viewed as the field or dwelling-place of the gods. 3 A place, a spot, a superficies, a portion of space. 4 A body, a thing considered as having the geometrical dimensions, any extended figure. 5 An aggregate of twelve Shaligram. 6 The body (of a man or an animal) considered as the field of the indwelling and working of the soul. 7 The wife of; considered as the field of her husband. 8 (With implication of ksetra as the Belly.) A total abstinence (for a time) from food, a perfect fast. v pada, ho, ghala. Note. ksetra is never used of religious fasting. 8 Plane figure, geometry. 9 A diagram. 10 (As a field of sacred things or a scope for worship--) An aggregate of 24 saligrama or 11 bana or 21 ganapati from the river narmada, or of 12 surya (i. e. suryakanta) and of 8 devi (i. e. suvarnamukhi).

Meaning of क्षेत्र

n (S) A field. 2 A pure or sacred spot; a place of pilgrimage; a spot viewed as the field or dwelling-place of the gods. 3 A place, a spot, a superficies, a portion of space. 4 A body, a thing considered as having the geometrical dimensions, any extended figure. 5 An aggregate of twelve Sháligrám. 6 The body (of a man or an animal) considered as the field of the indwelling and working of the soul. 7 The wife of; considered as the field of her husband. 8 (With implication of क्षेत्र as the Belly.) A total abstinence (for a time) from food, a perfect fast. v पड, हो, घाल. Note. क्षेत्र is never used of religious fasting. 8 Plane figure, geometry. 9 A diagram. 10 (As a field of sacred things or a scope for worship--) An aggregate of 24 शालिग्राम or 11 बाण or 21 गणपति from the river नर्मदा, or of 12 सूर्य (i. e. सूर्यकांत) and of 8 देवी (i. e. सुवर्णमुखी).

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