Apakalanka, Apakalaṅka: 4 definitions

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Apakalanka 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.

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[«previous next»] — Apakalanka in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Apakalaṅka (अपकलङ्क).—m.

(-ṅkaḥ) An indelible disgrace. E. apa before, kalaṅka a stain.

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

Apakalaṅka (अपकलङ्क):—[=apa-kalaṅka] m. a deep stain or mark of disgrace, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Apakalaṅka (अपकलङ्क):—[tatpurusha compound] m.

(-ṅkaḥ) An indelible disgrace. E. apa and kalaṅka.

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

Apakalaṅka (अपकलङ्क):—[apa-kalaṅka] (ṅkaḥ) 1. m. Indelible disgrace, or stain.

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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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