Karanadhipa, Karaṇādhipa, Karana-adhipa: 2 definitions
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Karanadhipa 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 dictionaryKaraṇādhipa (करणाधिप).—the soul, स कारणं करणाधिपाधिपः (sa kāraṇaṃ karaṇādhipādhipaḥ) Śvet. 6.9.
Derivable forms: karaṇādhipaḥ (करणाधिपः).
Karaṇādhipa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms karaṇa and adhipa (अधिप).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Karaṇādhipa (करणाधिप):—[from karaṇa > kara] m. ‘lord of the organs’, the principle of life, living soul, [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] the god presiding over each sense (e.g. the sun is the lord of the eye etc.), [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]
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: Karana, Adhipa.
Starts with: Karanadhipatitva.
Full-text: Shrikarana.
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