Arthaprayoga, Artha-prayoga: 8 definitions
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Arthaprayoga 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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryArthaprayoga (अर्थप्रयोग).—
1) usury.
2) administration of the affairs (of a state)
Derivable forms: arthaprayogaḥ (अर्थप्रयोगः).
Arthaprayoga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms artha and prayoga (प्रयोग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryArthaprayoga (अर्थप्रयोग).—m.
(-gaḥ) 1. Application of wealth as to trade, usury, &c. 2. The profession of usury. E. artha, and prayoga application.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryArthaprayoga (अर्थप्रयोग).—m. lending money, [Cāṇakya] 22 in Berl. Monatsb. 1864, 408.
Arthaprayoga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms artha and prayoga (प्रयोग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryArthaprayoga (अर्थप्रयोग):—[=artha-prayoga] [from artha] m. application of wealth to usury
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryArthaprayoga (अर्थप्रयोग):—[artha-prayoga] (gaḥ) 1. m. Use, usury.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusArthaprayōga (ಅರ್ಥಪ್ರಯೋಗ):—[noun] a letting out of money at interest; money-lending.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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