Prabhavaka, Prabhāvaka: 6 definitions
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Prabhavaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Prabhavak.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrabhāvaka (प्रभावक).—a. Prominent, having power.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrabhāvaka (प्रभावक):—[=pra-bhāvaka] [from pra-bhava > pra-bhū] mfn. prominent, having power or influence, [Śatruṃjaya-māhātmya; Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Prabhāvaka (प्रभावक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Pabhāvaga, Pabhāvaya.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPrabhāvaka (प्रभावक) [Also spelled prabhavak]:—(a) influential impressive; effective.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pra, Bhavaka.
Starts with: Prabhavakacarita, Prabhavakacharita, Prabhavakari, Prabhavakari-karyanvayana, Prabhavakarita.
Ends with: Nishprabhavaka.
Full-text: Pabhavaya, Pabhavaga, Prabhavak, Korantapura, Pattana, Prabhavana.
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