Kimvarataka, Kiṃvarāṭaka, Kim-varataka: 4 definitions
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Kimvarataka 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 dictionaryKiṃvarāṭaka (किंवराटक).—an extravagant man.
Derivable forms: kiṃvarāṭakaḥ (किंवराटकः).
Kiṃvarāṭaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kim and varāṭaka (वराटक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKiṃvarāṭaka (किंवराटक):—[=kiṃ-varāṭaka] [from kiṃ > kim] m. one who says ‘what is a cowrie?’ id est. a spendthrift who does not value small coins, [Hitopadeśa ii, 87.]
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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: Kim, Varataka.
Full-text: Kimkshana.
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