Aradhaka, Ārādhaka: 14 definitions
Introduction:
Aradhaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Aradhak.
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Pali-English dictionary
ārādhaka : (m.) one who invites or propitiates.
Ārādhaka, (adj. -n.) (fr. ā + rādh) 1. (perhaps for *āraddhaka because of analogy to āraddha of ā + rabh) successful, accomplishing or accomplished, undertaking, eager Vin. I, 70 (an° one who fails); M. I, 491; II, 197 = A. I, 69 = Miln. 243; S. V, 19; A. V, 329 (in correlation with āraddhaviriya).—2. pleasing, propitiating Miln. 227; VvA. 220 (°ikā f.). (Page 108)
ārādhaka (အာရာဓက) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[ā+rādha+ṇe+ṇvu]
[အာ+ရာဓ+ဏေ+ဏွု]
[Pali to Burmese]
ārādhaka—
(Burmese text): (၁) ပြီးစီး-ပြည့်စုံ-စေတတ်သော၊ သူ။ (၂) နှစ်သက်-ကျေနပ်-စေတတ်သော၊ သူ။ အနာရာဓက-လည်းကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): (1) The one who can bring to completion and fulfillment. (2) The one who can bring satisfaction and contentment. Also observe the healing aspect.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
ārādhaka (आराधक).—a S That worships, adores, serves, seeks to propitiate.
ārādhaka (आराधक).—a That worships or seeks to propitiate.
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
Ārādhaka (आराधक).—a. A worshipper.
Ārādhaka (आराधक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) Who or what worships, a worshipper. E. āṅ before rādh to finish, and vun aff.
Ārādhaka (आराधक):—[=ā-rādhaka] [from ā-rādh] mfn. worshipping, a worshipper, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Ārādhaka (आराधक):—[ā-rādhaka] (kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a. Worshipping.
Ārādhaka (आराधक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ārāhaga.
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
Ārādhaka (आराधक) [Also spelled aradhak]:—(nm) a worshipper, an adorer.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Ārādhaka (ಆರಾಧಕ):—
1) [noun] a man who shows or has religious devotion or reverence for; he who adores or venerates another as a deity ; a worshipper.
2) [noun] a man who has intense love or admiration for (another person, a line of thinking, etc.); an admirer; a fan.
3) [noun] a votary a) a devoted or ardent supporter, as of a cause, ideal, etc; b) a man who is devoted to any game, study, pursuit, etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Ārādhaka (आराधक):—adj. worshipping; adoring;
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)
Partial matches (+0): Radhaka, Radha, Ne, A.
Full-text (+0): Anaradhaka, Aradhika, Aradhak, Aratakar, Radhra, Arahaga, Aradhana, Araddha, Aradheti, Pratishthadividhi.
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