Mashavardhaka, Māṣavardhaka, Masha-vardhaka: 5 definitions
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Mashavardhaka 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.
The Sanskrit term Māṣavardhaka can be transliterated into English as Masavardhaka or Mashavardhaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMāṣavardhaka (माषवर्धक).—a goldsmith.
Derivable forms: māṣavardhakaḥ (माषवर्धकः).
Māṣavardhaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms māṣa and vardhaka (वर्धक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāṣavardhaka (माषवर्धक) or Māṣavarddhaka.—m.
(-kaḥ) A goldsmith, a jeweller. E. māṣa the weight so called, bṛddh to increase, aff. ṇvul .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāṣavardhaka (माषवर्धक):—[=māṣa-vardhaka] [from māṣa] m. a goldsmith, jeweller, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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Partial matches: Masha, Vardhaka.
Full-text: Mashavarddhaka.
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