Gathakara, Gatha-kara, Gāthākāra: 7 definitions

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1. Sanskrit
2. Nepali
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Introduction:

Gathakara 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 dictionary

Gāthākāra (गाथाकार).—a writer of Prākṛta verses.

Derivable forms: gāthākāraḥ (गाथाकारः).

Gāthākāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gāthā and kāra (कार).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gāthākāra (गाथाकार).—m.

(-raḥ) A singer. A reciter. E. gāthā, kṛ to make, aṇ aff.

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

1) Gāthākāra (गाथाकार):—[=gāthā-kāra] [from gāthā > gā] m. author of (epic) songs or verses, [Pāṇini 3-2, 23]

2) [v.s. ...] a singer, reciter, [Horace H. Wilson]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gāthākāra (गाथाकार):—[gāthā-kāra] (raḥ) 1. m. A singer.

[Sanskrit to German]

Gathakara in German

context information

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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Gāthākāra (गाथाकार):—n. author of a narrative tale;

context information

Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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