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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

anukampaka : (adj.) compassionate; one who has pity.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Anukampaka, & °ika (adj.) (fr. anukampati) kind of heart, merciful, compassionate, full of pity (-° or c. Loc.) D.III, 187; S.I, 105 (loka°), 197; v.157; A.IV, 265 sq.; It.66 (sabba-bhūta°); Pv.I, 3³ (= kārunika PvA.16), 5³ (= atthakāma, hitesin PvA.25), 8⁸; II, 1⁴ (= anuggaṇhataka PvA.69), 2⁷; ThA.174; PvA.196 (satthā sattesu a.). (Page 34)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Anukampaka (अनुकम्पक).—a. Pitying, taking compassion on, sympathizing with.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anukampaka (अनुकम्पक).—[anu-kamp + aka], adj. Having tender affection, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 6, 8.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anukampaka (अनुकम्पक).—[adjective] compassionate towards (—°).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Anukampaka (अनुकम्पक):—[=anu-kampaka] [from anu-kamp] m. ‘sympathizer’, Name of a king

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. ifc. sympathizing with, compassionating.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anukampaka (अनुकम्पक):—[tatpurusha compound] m.

(-kaḥ) The name of a king, who lived, accord. to the Mahābh., in the Kṛta-yuga. E. kamp, with anu, kṛt aff. ṇvul.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anukampaka (अनुकम्पक):—[anu-kampaka] (kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a. Pitying.

[Sanskrit to German]

Anukampaka in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kampaka, Anu.

Starts with: Anukampaka Sutta.

Ends with: Hinadinanukampaka, Lokanukampaka.

Full-text: Anukampin, Anuggaṇhataka, Akampana.

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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)

Verse 78 - The Story of Venerable Channa < [Chapter 6 - Paṇḍita Vagga (The Wise)]

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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)

Section CCLVI < [Mokshadharma Parva]

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