Mahopakara, Mahopakāra, Maha-upakara: 3 definitions
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Mahopakara 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMahopakāra (महोपकार).—a great obligation.
Derivable forms: mahopakāraḥ (महोपकारः).
Mahopakāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and upakāra (उपकार).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahopakāra (महोपकार):—[from mahā > mah] m. great aid or assistance, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMahōpakāra (ಮಹೋಪಕಾರ):—[noun] a great help; a help rendered at a critical time or the effect of which will have favourable and long-lasting effect.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Maha, Upakara.
Full-text: Pratyuta.
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