Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

ceṣṭā चेष्टा – activity

substantive feminine

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AYI dictionary substantive feminine

activity

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Apte 1890 substantive feminine

Original text · English · substantive feminine

ceṣṭā [ceṣṭ-aṅ] 1 Motion, movement; kimasmākaṃ svāmiceṣṭānirūpaṇena H. 3; Māl. 5. 7. 2 Gesture, action; ceṣṭayā bhāṣaṇena ca netravaktravikāraiśca lakṣyate'targataṃ manaḥ Ms. 8. 26. 3 Effort, exertion. 4 Behaviour; Pt. 1. 150. 5 Action, deed, performing. — nāśaḥ destruction of the world. — nirūpaṇaṃ observing a person's movements.

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Burnouf 1866 substantive feminine

Original text · French · substantive feminine

ceṣṭā f. mouvement donné ou reçu, branle; effort, action.

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Occurrences in source texts (3)

HP 1 occurrence
HP 4.12-4.19: Path of Nāda 1 occurrence

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SiSa 1 occurrence
SiSa 5.24-5.28: Adhimātratama 1 occurrence

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SVU 1 occurrence
SVU 2.8-2.9: Raft and Reins of Breath 1 occurrence

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