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devastation meaning in Sanskrit

घात ghāta

UK/ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃn̩//ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/

devastation in Sanskrit: घात (ghāta), पीडन (pīḍana). In English, devastation means the act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.

Sanskrit words for devastation

devastation, destruction
घात ghāta
devastation, laying a country waste
पीडन pīḍana

English meaning of devastation

  1. noun The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.
  2. noun Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit.

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Questions about devastation in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of devastation in Sanskrit?
Devastation in Sanskrit is घात (ghāta), पीडन (pīḍana).
devastation इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Devastation: घात (ghāta), पीडन (pīḍana).
What does devastation mean in English?
Devastation means the act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “devastation”: घात, पीडन. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: devastation (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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