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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Pradīpaka (प्रदीपक).—A character in Pañcatantra. (See under Pañcatantṛa).

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Pradīpaka (प्रदीपक) refers to a “(shining) lamp”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “Now I will tell (you) the teaching concerning Gurunātha, merely by knowing which the tradition of the teachers functions. [...] O god, (he is) associated with the eighty-one parts (of Navātman) and has eight lotus-like faces and sixteen arms. (This is the) Sakala (form of the teacher), which is endowed with energy. Each part of (his) body is (like a shining) lamp (pradīpaka) within (his) maṇḍalas. (He is) the first teacher adorned with the Krama and (accompanied) by the Siddha couples of the Transmental (that constitutes the Divine Current). [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pradīpaka (प्रदीपक).—a.

1) Illuminating.

2) Explaining, illustrating.

-kaḥ, -pradīpikā 1 A small lamp.

2) Explanation, commentary.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pradīpaka (प्रदीपक).—[masculine] pikā [feminine] a small lamp, light, or commentary.

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

1) Pradīpaka (प्रदीपक):—[=pra-dīpaka] [from pra-dīp] mf(ikā)n. a small lamp, a lamp, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) explanation, commentary, [Catalogue(s)]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Pradīpaka (प्रदीपक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Palīvaga.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pradipaka in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pradīpaka (ಪ್ರದೀಪಕ):—

1) [adjective] giving light.

2) [adjective] making clear (the facts or nature of something); enlightening.

3) [adjective] bringing fame, glory.

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Pradīpaka (ಪ್ರದೀಪಕ):—

1) [noun] a boy or man who gives light; an illuminator.

2) [noun] he who makes clear (the facts or nature of something); he who enlightens.

3) [noun] a man who brings fame, glory to (a family, community, etc.).

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Pra, Dipaka.

Starts with: Pradipakalika, Pradipakalike, Pradipakara, Pradipakate.

Ends with: Anvayapradipaka, Bhuvanapradipaka, Grihyapradipaka, Jogpradipaka, Rangapradipaka, Tithipradipaka.

Full-text: Rangapradipaka, Palivaga, Kundalini, Grihya.

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