Antahpuracara, Antaḥpuracara, Antahpura-cara: 7 definitions

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Antahpuracara 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Antahpurachara.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Antahpuracara in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Antaḥpuracara (अन्तःपुरचर) refers to the “attendant maids in the harems”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.5 (“The Tripuras are fascinated).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “O sage, addressing the lord of the Asuras and the citizens thus, the sage with his disciples spoiled the Vedic rites in a determined manner. [...] The fascinated men practised rites of seduction and winning over and made their artifices fruitful in gaining other men’s wives. The attendant maids in the harems (antaḥpuracara), the princes, the citizens and the ladies were perfectly enchanted by him. Thus when the citizens became averse to virtuous rites and actions, evil reigned supreme. [...]”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Antahpuracara in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Antaḥpuracara (अन्तःपुरचर).—i. e.

Antaḥpuracara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms antaḥpura and cara (चर).

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

Antaḥpuracara (अन्तःपुरचर):—[=antaḥ-pura-cara] [from antaḥ] m. guardian of the women’s apartments.

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

Antaḥpuracara (अन्तःपुरचर):—[tatpurusha compound]

(-raḥ) One who has access to a gynæ-ceum, an attendant in a gynæceum. E. antaḥpura and cara.

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

Antaḥpuracarā (अन्तःपुरचरा):—[antaḥpura-carā] (rā) 1. f. Chambermaid.

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Antahpuracara 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.

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