Doshakara, Doṣākara, Dosha-akara, Doṣakara, Dosha-kara: 10 definitions
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Doshakara 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.
The Sanskrit terms Doṣākara and Doṣakara can be transliterated into English as Dosakara or Doshakara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDoṣakara (दोषकर) refers to “that (bad diet) which brings about (great) defects”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.31 (“Description of Śiva’s magic”).—Accordingly, as Śiva (in disguise of a Brahmin) said to the Lord of Mountains: “[...] For the marriage of Pārvatī, He is not at all a deserving person. On hearing of this, the general public will smile in derision. O lord of mountains, see for yourself. He has not a single kinsman. You are the storehouse of great gems and jewels. He has no assets at all. O lord of mountains, you shall consult your kinsmen, sons, wife and wise counsellors, except Pārvatī. O lord of mountains, the medicine does not appeal at all to the patient. Wrong diet that brings about great defects (mahā-doṣakara) always appeals to him”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDoṣākara (दोषाकर).—a. faulty.
Doṣākara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms doṣa and ākara (आकर).
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Doṣakara (दोषकर).—a. causing evil, hurtful.
Doṣakara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms doṣa and kara (कर). See also (synonyms): doṣakārin, doṣakṛt.
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Doṣākara (दोषाकर).—
1) The moon; यामित्रवेधविहितानपहृत्य दोषान् । दोषाकरः सुखमनेकविधं विधत्ते (yāmitravedhavihitānapahṛtya doṣān | doṣākaraḥ sukhamanekavidhaṃ vidhatte) || Jyotistattvam.
2) a mine of faults; दोषाकरोऽपि कुटिलोऽपि कलङ्कितोऽपि (doṣākaro'pi kuṭilo'pi kalaṅkito'pi) Udb.
Derivable forms: doṣākaraḥ (दोषाकरः).
Doṣākara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms doṣā and kara (कर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDoṣākara (दोषाकर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Defective, faulty. m.
(-raḥ) The moon. E. doṣā night, and kara a ray, or doṣa and ākara a mine.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDoṣākara (दोषाकर).—[masculine] the moon (night-maker).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Doṣākara (दोषाकर):—[=doṣā-kara] [from doṣā > doṣa] a m. ‘night-maker’, the moon, Satr.
2) Doṣakara (दोषकर):—[=doṣa-kara] [from doṣa] mf(ī)n. causing evil or harm, pernicious, [Varāha-mihira]
3) Doṣākara (दोषाकर):—[from doṣa] b m. a mine or heap of faults, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDoṣākara (दोषाकर):—[doṣā+kara] (raḥ) 1. m. The moon. a. Defective, faulty.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Doṣākara (दोषाकर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Dosāyara.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDōṣakara (ದೋಷಕರ):—
1) [noun] that which causes evil, damage or destruction.
2) [noun] that which has a fault or faults; a defective or faulty thing.
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Dōṣākara (ದೋಷಾಕರ):—
1) [noun] a man having a number of defects, shortcomings, wrongdoings, etc.
2) [noun] the moon, who looks to have a number of defects.
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)
Partial matches: Dosha, Akara, Kara.
Ends with: Mahadoshakara.
Full-text: Nirukti, Dosayara, Doshakarin, Doshakrit, Virodhabhasa.
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