Alpatara: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Alpatara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarAlpatara (अल्पतर).—Feebler effort required in the production of sound or in the utterance of a letter cf. तैरोव्यञ्जनपाद-वृत्तयोरल्पतरः (tairovyañjanapāda-vṛttayoralpataraḥ) (प्रयत्नः (prayatnaḥ)) Tait. Pr.XX.12.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAlpatara (अल्पतर) refers to “that which is smaller (than the atom)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.6 (“Prayer to Śiva”).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “Obeisance to you, the soul of all, obeisance to Śiva the remover of distress, [...] What they call the great soul in the universe, O lord, are you yourself, O Śiva soul of all, ruler of the three worlds (trilokādhipati). Whatever is seen, heard or eulogised, whatever is being realised, O preceptor of the universe, are you alone. They call you minuter (alpatara) than the atom and greater than the greatest. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlpatara (अल्पतर):—[=alpa-tara] [from alpa] mfn. ([Comparative degree] cf. alpīyas), smaller, [Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra etc.]
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)
Starts with: Alpataraka.
Ends with: Svalpatara.
Full-text: Svalpatara, Alpiyas, Alpa, Kalpa.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Alpatara, Alpa-tara; (plurals include: Alpataras, taras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 4.24.9 < [Sukta 24]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XIX - The Jātaka of Gaṅgapāla < [Volume III]
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)
Shukra Niti by Shukracharya (by Benoy Kumar Sarkar)