Apatra, Apātra: 17 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shyanika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
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. [...]”.
Shyanika-shastra (श्यैनिकशास्त्र, śyainikaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian skill of hawking/falconry (one of the ways of hunting) which were laid down in a systematic manner in various Sanskrit treatises. It also explains the philosophy behind how the pleasures derived from sense-experience could lead the way to liberation.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
apātra (अपात्र).—a (S) Unworthy or unfit as a recipient.
apātra (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
Apātra (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).
Apātra (अपात्र).—n.
(-traṃ) 1. A worthless or common utensil. 2. An inferior or worthless person. E. a neg. pātra a vessel.
Apātra (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).
Apātra (अपात्र).—[neuter] ([masculine]) an unworthy person (lit. no recipient).
Apātra (अपात्र):—[=a-pātra] n. a worthless or common utensil, an undeserving or worthless object, unfit recipient, unworthy, to receive gifts, [Bhagavad-gītā; Kathāsaritsāgara]
Apatra (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.
Apātra (अपात्र):—[a-pātra] (traṃ) 1. n. A common, mean utensil; a worthless person.
Apātra (अपात्र):—(3. a + pātra) n. eine Person, die nicht werth ist eine Gabe zu empfangen adeśakāle yaddānamapātrebhyaśca dīyate [Bhagavadgītā 17, 22.] vidyeva kanyakā mohādapātre pratipāditā . yaśase na na dharmāya jāyetānuśayāya tu .. [Kathāsaritsāgara 24, 26.]
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Apātra (अपात्र):—[Oxforder Handschriften 87,a,19.]
Apātra (अपात्र):—1. m. (selten) und n. unwürdige Person [172,30.184,14.]
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Apātra (अपात्र):—2. Adj. ohne Gefäss. Davon Nom.abstr. tva n. [Jaimini's Mimāṃsādarśana 4,1,34.] tā Comm. [ebend.]
Apātra (अपात्र) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Appatta.
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
Apātra (अपात्र):—(a) unworthy, undeserving; ineligible; ~[tā] unworthiness; ineligibility.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Apātra (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
Apātra (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
1) 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.
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Partial matches (+0): Patra, A.
Starts with (+3): Apatrabhrit, Apatradana, Apatradayin, Apatrakritya, Apatrap, Apatrapa, Apatrapana, Apatrapanata, Apatrapatra, Apatrapatrikarana, Apatrape, Apatrapin, Apatrapishnu, Apatrapitavya, Apatrapya, Apatras, Apatrasta, Apatrata, Apatrate, Apatravahshin.
Full-text (+53): Apatrakritya, Apatrabhrit, Apatravarshin, Apatravarshana, Apatradayin, Apatras, Apatravallika, Apatrikarana, Patrina, Apatta, Apatrapatrikarana, Aptr, Apaatr, Apapa, Apatravahshin, Apatribhu, Bhrit, Ambupatra, Alipatrika, Avedan.
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