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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Hitakara (हितकर) refers to “(one who is a) benefactor”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.25 (“The seven celestial sages test Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as Śiva said to the seven Sages: “O dear seven celestial sages, listen to my words. You are all my benefactors [i.e., hitakara]. You are clever and perfectly wise. The great Goddess Pārvatī, the daughter of the mountain is performing a penance now in the mountain called Gaurīśikhara, with a steady mind”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

hitakara : (adj.) doing what is beneficial.

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

Hitakara refers to: a benefactor Mhvs 4, 65. Hinati (hi, hinoti) to send; only in cpd. pahiṇati. (Page 731)

Note: hitakara is a Pali compound consisting of the words hita and kara.

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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

Hitakara (हितकर).—a.

1) doing a kind act or service, friendly, favourable.

2) useful, rendering a service, serviceable; मूषिका गृहजाताप हन्तव्या साप- कारिणी । उपप्रदानैर्मार्जारो हितकृत् प्रार्थ्यते जनैः (mūṣikā gṛhajātāpa hantavyā sāpa- kāriṇī | upapradānairmārjāro hitakṛt prārthyate janaiḥ) || Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.95.

3) beneficial, doing good; दग्धानां किल वह्निना हितकरः सेकोऽपि तस्योद्भवः (dagdhānāṃ kila vahninā hitakaraḥ seko'pi tasyodbhavaḥ) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.371.

-raḥ a friend, benefactor; नरपति- हितकर्ता द्वेष्यतां याति लोके (narapati- hitakartā dveṣyatāṃ yāti loke) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.131; पण्डितोऽपि वरं शत्रुर्न मूर्खो हितकारकः (paṇḍito'pi varaṃ śatrurna mūrkho hitakārakaḥ) 417.

Hitakara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hita and kara (कर). See also (synonyms): hitakartṛ, hitakṛt, hitakāraka.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Hitakara (हितकर).—mfn.

(-raḥ-rī-raṃ) Friendly, kind, favourable. m.

(-raḥ) A benefactor. E. hita, kara who makes.

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

Hitakara (हितकर).—[hita-kara], I. adj. Kind, favourable. Ii. m. A benefactor.

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

Hitakara (हितकर).—[adjective] doing well.

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

Hitakara (हितकर):—[=hita-kara] [from hita] mfn. doing a service, furthering the interests of ([genitive case]), favourable, useful, a benefactor, [Rāmāyaṇa; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

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

Hitakara (हितकर):—[hita-kara] (raḥ-rī-raṃ) a. Kind, beneficent.

[Sanskrit to German]

Hitakara 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Hitakara (ಹಿತಕರ):—[adjective] causing comfort or welfare; comortable.

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Hitakara (ಹಿತಕರ):—

1) [noun] that which causes, brings comfort, solace.

2) [noun] a man who causes welfare, provides comfort, solace, etc.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Hita, Kara.

Starts with: Hitakaraka.

Ends with: Ahitakara, Ashitakara, Preshitakara, Samhitakara, Shitakara.

Full-text: Hitakaraka, Hitadhayin, Hitakrit, Hitakari, Hitakarin, Hitkaari, Hitala, Hitamkara, Hitakartri, Lokokti.

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