Apatra, Apātra: 17 definitions
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Apatra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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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Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Apātra (अपात्र) refers to “(making gifts to) undeserving persons”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “[...] It has been said that there are eighteen addictions. These are the outcome of the desire for earthly enjovments. [...] Abuse of money is (a) want of discrimination in accepting and making gifts; (b) refusal of legitimate gifts; (c) making gifts to undeserving persons (apātra) [apātre pratipādanam]; (d) ruinous charity, and (e) resumption of charities. This should be practised with caution by trusted emissaries in an enemy’s country. [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryapātra (अपात्र).—a (S) Unworthy or unfit as a recipient.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishapātra (अपात्र).—a Unworthy, unfit, unfit as a recipient.
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 dictionaryApātra (अपात्र).—
1) A worthless vessel or utensil.
2) (fig). An unworthy or undeserving person, unfit receptacle or recipient.
3) One unfit or disqualified to receive gifts; अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते (adeśakāle yaddānamapātrebhyaśca dīyate) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 17.22; Kathāsaritsāgara 24. 26.
Derivable forms: apātram (अपात्रम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryApātra (अपात्र).—n.
(-traṃ) 1. A worthless or common utensil. 2. An inferior or worthless person. E. a neg. pātra a vessel.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryApātra (अपात्र).—n. a person not worthy of receiving gifts, [Bhagavadgītā, (ed. Schlegel.)] 17, 22.
Apātra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and pātra (पात्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryApātra (अपात्र).—[neuter] ([masculine]) an unworthy person (lit. no recipient).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryApātra (अपात्र):—[=a-pātra] n. a worthless or common utensil, an undeserving or worthless object, unfit recipient, unworthy, to receive gifts, [Bhagavad-gītā; Kathāsaritsāgara]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryApatra (अपत्र):—[bahuvrihi compound] 1. m. f. n.
(-traḥ-trā-tram) Leafless. 2. f.
(-trā) The name of a plant: Capparis Aphylla. E. a priv. and patra.
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Apātra (अपात्र):—[tatpurusha compound] n.
(-tram) 1) A worthless or inferior utensil.
2) A worthless person.
3) An undeserving person, one not worthy of receiving gifts. E. a deter. and pātra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryApātra (अपात्र):—[a-pātra] (traṃ) 1. n. A common, mean utensil; a worthless person.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Apātra (अपात्र) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Appatta.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryApātra (अपात्र):—(a) unworthy, undeserving; ineligible; ~[tā] unworthiness; ineligibility.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryApātra (अपात्र) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Apāpa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusApātra (ಅಪಾತ್ರ):—[adjective] ineligible or not worthy for receiving a gift, donation, education, sympathy or help.
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Apātra (ಅಪಾತ್ರ):—[noun] one who is not worthy or eligible for receiving a gift, donation, education, sympathy or help.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Apatra (अपत्र):—adj. 1. leafless; 2. having no wing;
2) Apatra (अपत्र):—n. 1. leafless tree; 2. wingless bird;
3) Apātra (अपात्र):—adj. 1. undeserving; unworthy; ineligible; 2. unfit/disqualified to receive gifts;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+1): Apatrabhrit, Apatradana, Apatradayin, Apatrakritya, Apatrap, Apatrapa, Apatrapana, Apatrapatra, Apatrapatrikarana, Apatrape, Apatrapishnu, Apatrapitavya, Apatrapya, Apatras, Apatrasta, Apatrata, Apatrate, Apatravahshin, Apatravallika, Apatravarshana.
Ends with (+509): Abhayapatra, Abhijnanapatra, Abhishekapatra, Acchinnapatra, Achchhinnapatra, Adamanapatra, Adarapatra, Adeshapatra, Adharapatra, Adhikarapatra, Adityapatra, Ailapatra, Ajinapatra, Ajitapatra, Ajnapatra, Ajyapatra, Akarapatra, Akhamdapatra, Akhatyarapatra, Akshayapatra.
Full-text (+17): Appatta, Apatrakritya, Apatrikarana, Apatras, Apatrabhrit, Patrina, Apatradayin, Apatravarshin, Apatravallika, Apapa, Apatravahshin, Apatravarshana, Apatribhu, Alipatrika, Ambupatra, Avedana, Apattiram, Dharmadhikaranika, Shankhadharin, Daivajna.
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