Granthimocaka, Granthi-mocaka: 3 definitions
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Granthimocaka 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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGranthimocaka (ग्रन्थिमोचक).—a cut-purse, a pick pocket; अङ्गुलीग्रन्थिभेदस्य छेदयेत् प्रथमे ग्रहे (aṅgulīgranthibhedasya chedayet prathame grahe) Manusmṛti 9.277; Y.2.274; Ś.6.
Derivable forms: granthimocakaḥ (ग्रन्थिमोचकः).
Granthimocaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms granthi and mocaka (मोचक). See also (synonyms): granthichedaka, granthibheda.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryGranthimocaka (ग्रन्थिमोचक).—m. (cited by Monier-Williams from Wilson's Dict.), cutpurse: Mahāvyutpatti 5362; (pāripanthikā…) janapadaghātakā yāvad gra°kā iti kṛtvā Śikṣāsamuccaya 77.9.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGranthimocaka (ग्रन्थिमोचक):—[=granthi-mocaka] [from granthi > granth] m. = -cchedaka, [Horace H. Wilson]
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: Mocaka, Granthi.
Full-text: Granthichedaka, Granthibheda.
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