Dharapata, Dhārāpāta, Dhara-pata: 7 definitions
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Dharapata 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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDhārāpāta (धारापात).—
1) a fall of rain, a hard or pelting shower, Meghadūta 48.
2) a stream of water.
Derivable forms: dhārāpātaḥ (धारापातः).
Dhārāpāta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dhārā and pāta (पात). See also (synonyms): dhārānipāta.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhārāpāta (धारापात).—m. a shower.
Dhārāpāta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dhārā and pāta (पात).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhārāpāta (धारापात).—([plural]) [masculine] shower (lit. downfall) of rain.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhārāpāta (धारापात):—[=dhārā-pāta] [from dhārā > dhāra] m. (only [plural]) = -nipāta, [Mṛcchakaṭikā; Meghadūta]
[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 corpusDhārāpāta (ಧಾರಾಪಾತ):—
1) [noun] a lashing of rain.
2) [noun] a striking with the blade of a sword.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Payodharapata, Udharapata.
Full-text: Dharanipata.
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