Pitharaka, Piṭharaka: 9 definitions
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Pitharaka 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPiṭharaka (पिठरक).—(PĪṬHARAKA). A prominent serpent born in the family of Kaśyapa. This was burnt to death in the Sarpasatra of Janamejaya. (Śloka 15, Chapter 57, Ādi Parva).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesPiṭharaka (पिठरक) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.35.14, V.101.14/V.103) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Piṭharaka) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPiṭharaka (पिठरक).—A pot, pan; पिठरककपालार्पितगलः (piṭharakakapālārpitagalaḥ) Bhartṛhari 3. 18.
Derivable forms: piṭharakaḥ (पिठरकः), piṭharakam (पिठरकम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPiṭharaka (पिठरक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A kind of serpent. E. see the last.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPiṭharaka (पिठरक).—[piṭhara + ka], A pot, Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 729.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPiṭharaka (पिठरक).—[masculine] the same.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Piṭharaka (पिठरक):—[from piṭh] mf(ikā)n. (ikā f., [Divyāvadāna]) a pot, pan (cf. next)
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a Nāga, [Harivaṃśa]
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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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Starts with: Pitarakam, Pitharakakapala.
Full-text: Pitharakakapala, Pivaraka, Pithara.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
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