Gopracara, Gopracāra, Go-pracara: 7 definitions
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Gopracara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Goprachara.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryGopracāra.—(EI 24, 31, 32; CII 4), pasture land. (EI 30), right of grazing cattle. Note: gopracāra is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGopracāra (गोप्रचार).—pasture-ground, pasturage for cattle; ग्राम्येच्छया गोप्रचारो भूमी राजवशेन वा (grāmyecchayā gopracāro bhūmī rājavaśena vā) Y.2.166.
Derivable forms: gopracāraḥ (गोप्रचारः).
Gopracāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms go and pracāra (प्रचार).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGopracāra (गोप्रचार).—m.
(-raḥ) Pasturage ground. E. go, and pracāra going. pracarati asmin pra + cara adhāre ghañ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGopracāra (गोप्रचार):—[=go-pracāra] [from go] m. pasturage for cattle, [Yājñavalkya ii, 166.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGopracāra (गोप्रचार):—[go-pracāra] (raḥ) 1. m. Pasture ground
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Ends with: Sa-gopracara.
Full-text: Go-pracara-bhumi, Sa-gopracara.
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