Arthacintaka, Artha-cintaka: 4 definitions

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Arthacintaka 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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Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Arthacintaka (अर्थचिन्तक).—a.

1) thinking of profit.

2) having charge of affairs; सर्वार्थचिन्तकः (sarvārthacintakaḥ) Manusmṛti 7.121.

Arthacintaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms artha and cintaka (चिन्तक).

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

Arthacintaka (अर्थचिन्तक):—[=artha-cintaka] [from artha] mfn. knowing or considering what is useful, [Vātsyāyana] (cf. sarvārtha-c.)

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Arthacintaka in German

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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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