Aricintana, Ari-cintana: 2 definitions

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Aricintana 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 Arichintana.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Aricintana (अरिचिन्तन).—schemes directed against enemies; administration of foreign affairs.

Derivable forms: aricintanam (अरिचिन्तनम्).

Aricintana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ari and cintana (चिन्तन). See also (synonyms): aricintā.

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

Aricintana (अरिचिन्तन):—[=a-ri-cintana] [from a-ri] n. plotting against an enemy, administration of foreign affairs, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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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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