Mantrakara, Mantrakāra, Mantra-kara: 4 definitions
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Mantrakara 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 dictionaryMantrakāra (मन्त्रकार).—the author of Vedic hymns.
Derivable forms: mantrakāraḥ (मन्त्रकारः).
Mantrakāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mantra and kāra (कार).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMantrakāra (मन्त्रकार):—[=mantra-kāra] [from mantra > man] m. a composer or reciter of s° t°, [Mānava-gṛhya-sūtra]
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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: Mantra, Kara.
Starts with: Mantrakarana.
Full-text: Balgutaka, Shyamavan, Arcisaṇa, Nishthura, Purvatithi, Atri.
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