niṣkaḥ

Dictionary meanings for niṣkaḥ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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niṣkaḥ

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1 A golden coin (of different values, but generally taken to be equal to one Karṣa or Suvar- ṇa of 16 Māṣas).

2 A weight of gold equal to 108 or 150 Suvar- ṇas q. v.

3 A golden ornament for the neck or the breast; Ku. 2. 49.

4 Gold in general.

5 A golden vessel. ṣkaḥ A Cāṇḍāla.

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