Cintanika, Cintanikā: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Cintanika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Chintanika.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Cintanika in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

cintanikā (चिंतनिका).—f S cintanī f S cintanā f S Considering or pondering (in order to treasure up in the mind) instruction received from one's guru.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Cintanika in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Cintanikā (चिन्तनिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ciṃtaṇiyā.

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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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