Etymology

sallekhana

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Today it means: The religious practice of facing death voluntarily at the end of one's life, with fasting and meditation. Full definition →

Sanskrit सल्लेखना
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromसल्लेखना
  2. English todaysallekhana

From Sanskrit सल्लेखना (sallekhanā).

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