The Sanskrit term Dārśanika can be transliterated into English as Darsanika or Darshanika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Darshanik.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dārśanika (दार्शनिक).—One familiar with the Darśanas or systems of philosophy.

Derivable forms: dārśanikaḥ (दार्शनिकः).

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

Dārśanika (दार्शनिक):—mf(ī)n. ([from] darśana) acquainted or connected with the Darśanas or philosophical systems, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Darśanikā (दर्शनिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Daṃsaṇiā.

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Darshanika 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Dārśanika (दार्शनिक) [Also spelled darshanik]:—(nm) a philosopher; (a) philosophical; hence ~[tā] (nf).

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dārśanika (ದಾರ್ಶನಿಕ):—[adjective] of or according to philosophy; philosophic.

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Dārśanika (ದಾರ್ಶನಿಕ):—[noun] a philosopher a) a man who studies or is well versed in ethics, metaphysics, logic, etc.; b) a man who lives by or expounds a system of philosophy.

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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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Starts with: Darshanikata.

Ends with: Saudarshanika.

Full-text: Damsania, Darshanik, Darshana, Pravahana.

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