Astrakara, Astrakāra, Astra-kara: 2 definitions
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Astrakara 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 dictionaryAstrakāra (अस्त्रकार).—a maker of weapons.
Derivable forms: astrakāraḥ (अस्त्रकारः).
Astrakāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms astra and kāra (कार). See also (synonyms): astrakāraka, astrakārakārin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAstrakāra (अस्त्रकार):—[=astra-kāra] [from astra] m. a maker of weapons, armourer, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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Starts with: Astrakaraka, Astrakarakarin.
Ends with: Shastrakara.
Full-text: Astrakaraka, Astrakarakarin.
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