Alparambha, Alpārambha, Alpa-arambha: 4 definitions
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Alparambha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryalpārambha (अल्पारंभ).—m (S) A gradual or gentle beginning or entering upon.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishalpārambha (अल्पारंभ).—m A small beginning, a gardual or gentle beginning.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAlpārambha (अल्पारम्भ).—a small or gradual beginning; अल्पारम्भः क्षेमकरः (alpārambhaḥ kṣemakaraḥ).
Derivable forms: alpārambhaḥ (अल्पारम्भः).
Alpārambha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms alpa and ārambha (आरम्भ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Alpārambha (अल्पारम्भ):—[from alpa] m. a gradual beginning
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. having little or moderate zeal in worldly affairs, [Jaina literature]
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.
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