Hitakaraka, Hitakāraka, Hita-karaka: 5 definitions
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Hitakaraka 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationHitakāraka (हितकारक) refers to the “benefactor” (of the Gods), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.24 (“Śiva consents to marry Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, after Śiva spoke to the Gods and others: “On hearing these words of Śiva, all the gods rejoiced. They looked at Viṣṇu as if to induce him to speak. Then Viṣṇu, the great devotee and benefactor [i.e., hitakāraka] of the gods mentioned the matter of great importance of the gods as mentioned by me (before)”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHitakāraka (हितकारक).—a.
1) doing a kind act or service, friendly, favourable.
2) useful, rendering a service, serviceable; मूषिका गृहजाताप हन्तव्या साप- कारिणी । उपप्रदानैर्मार्जारो हितकृत् प्रार्थ्यते जनैः (mūṣikā gṛhajātāpa hantavyā sāpa- kāriṇī | upapradānairmārjāro hitakṛt prārthyate janaiḥ) || Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.95.
3) beneficial, doing good; दग्धानां किल वह्निना हितकरः सेकोऽपि तस्योद्भवः (dagdhānāṃ kila vahninā hitakaraḥ seko'pi tasyodbhavaḥ) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.371.
-raḥ a friend, benefactor; नरपति- हितकर्ता द्वेष्यतां याति लोके (narapati- hitakartā dveṣyatāṃ yāti loke) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.131; पण्डितोऽपि वरं शत्रुर्न मूर्खो हितकारकः (paṇḍito'pi varaṃ śatrurna mūrkho hitakārakaḥ) 417.
Hitakāraka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hita and kāraka (कारक). See also (synonyms): hitakara, hitakartṛ, hitakṛt.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHitakāraka (हितकारक).—[adjective] = hitakara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryHitakāraka (हितकारक):—[=hita-kāraka] [from hita] mfn. = -kara, [Pañcatantra]
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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: Hita, Karaka.
Full-text: Hitakara, Hitakartri, Hitakrit, Atthacaraka.
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