Guptaka: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Guptaka 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaGuptaka (गुप्तक).—A prince of the country of Sauvīra. He was a friend of the famous Jayadratha. In the great battle he was killed by Arjuna. (Śloka 27, Chapter 271, Vana Parva).
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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryGuptakā.—see guttagai. Note: guptakā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGuptaka (गुप्तक).—A preserver.
Derivable forms: guptakaḥ (गुप्तकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Guptaka (गुप्तक):—[from gup] m. a preserver, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a Sauvīraka prince, [Mahābhārata iii, 15597.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusGuptaka (ಗುಪ್ತಕ):—[noun] = ಗುಪ್ತಚಾರ [guptacara].
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)
Starts with: Guptakama, Guptakamda, Guptakatha.
Ends with: Candraguptaka, Dharmaguptaka, Kartriguptaka, Kriyaguptaka, Upaguptaka, Vishnuguptaka.
Full-text: Kartriguptaka, Kriyaguptaka, Vishnuguptaka, Candraguptaka, Kartrigupta, Guttagai, Gupta.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCLXIII < [Draupadi-harana Parva]
Buddhacarita (by Charles Willemen)