Introduction

Pracinatilaka 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Prachinatilaka.

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Sanskrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Prācīnatilaka (प्राचीनतिलक).—the moon.

Derivable forms: prācīnatilakaḥ (प्राचीनतिलकः).

Prācīnatilaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prācīna and tilaka (तिलक).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Prācīnatilaka (प्राचीनतिलक).—m.

(-kaḥ) The moon. E. prācīna eastern, and tilaka mark.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Prācīnatilaka (प्राचीनतिलक):—[=prācīna-tilaka] [from prācīna > prāñc] m. ‘having a mark towards the east (?)’, the moon, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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)

Partial matches: Tilaka, Pracina.

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