Ghatotkacantaka, Ghaṭotkacāntaka: 4 definitions
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Ghatotkacantaka 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
Ghaṭotkacāntaka (घटोत्कचान्तक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A name of Karna, natural brother to the Pandus E. ghaṭotkaca a proper name, and antaka destroyer.
Ghaṭotkacāntaka (घटोत्कचान्तक):—[from ghaṭotkaca > ghaṭa > ghaṭ] m. ‘slayer of Ghaṭôṭkaca’, Karṇa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Ghaṭotkacāntaka (घटोत्कचान्तक):—[ghaṭotkacā-ntaka] (kaḥ) 1. m. Karna.
Ghaṭotkacāntaka (घटोत्कचान्तक):—m. Beiname Karṇa's.
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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Partial matches: Ghatotkaca.
Full-text: Ghatotkaca.
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