Manipraveka, Maṇipraveka, Mani-praveka: 3 definitions
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Manipraveka 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 dictionaryMaṇipraveka (मणिप्रवेक).—a most excellent jewel.
Derivable forms: maṇipravekaḥ (मणिप्रवेकः).
Maṇipraveka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms maṇi and praveka (प्रवेक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaṇipraveka (मणिप्रवेक).—most excellent jewels, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 52, 24.
Maṇipraveka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms maṇi and praveka (प्रवेक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaṇipraveka (मणिप्रवेक):—[=maṇi-praveka] [from maṇi] m. a most excellent jewel, [Mahābhārata]
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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