Napta, Naptā: 4 definitions
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Napta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaNaptā (नप्ता).—An eternal god concerned with offerings to the Manes. (Mahābhārata Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 91, Stanza 37).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynaptā (नप्ता).—m S A grandson. nap्trī f A grand-daughter.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnaptā (नप्ता).—m A grandson. napūtrī f A grand- daughter.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryNapta (नप्त).—= Sanskrit naptṛ (§ 13.4), (nearer) descendant: napta-pranapti-kāye (mss.) Mahāvastu i.348.9, in the crowd of his near and remoter descendants; compare pranapti.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Abhivijnapta, Ajnapta, Anajnapta, Anapta, Anujnapta, Asamjnapta, Jnapta, Pitrajnapta, Prajnapta, Pratijnapta, Samajnapta, Samanujnapta, Samjnapta, Sanjnapta, Shivajnapta, Suprajnapta, Vaidyaprajnapta, Vijnapta, Yathajnapta.
Full-text: Pranapti, Kapinahya, Saptashva, Paramakrodhi, Appittama, Sahaja, Pautra, Kaya.
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Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.8.50 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (8): Kriyā-samuddeśa (On Action)]
Atithi or Guest Reception (study) (by Sarika. P.)
Part 6 - References to Hospitality in Bhāsa’s plays < [Chapter 4 - Atithi-saparyā in Classical Sanskrit Literature]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Position of Women < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
Details of the Rājasūya Sacrifice < [Chapter 4 - Major Sacrifices of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa]