Pradipaka, Pradīpaka: 10 definitions
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Pradipaka 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 EncyclopediaPradīpaka (प्रदीपक).—A character in Pañcatantra. (See under Pañcatantṛa).

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: ManthanabhairavatantramPradīpaka (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). [...]”.

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 dictionaryPradīpaka (प्रदीपक).—a.
1) Illuminating.
2) Explaining, illustrating.
-kaḥ, -pradīpikā 1 A small lamp.
2) Explanation, commentary.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPradīpaka (प्रदीपक).—[masculine] pikā [feminine] a small lamp, light, or commentary.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 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.
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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 corpusPradīpaka (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.).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPradīpaka (प्रदीपक):—adj. illuminating;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Pradipakalika, Pradipakalike, Pradipakara, Pradipakate.
Full-text: Rangapradipaka, Pradeepak, Palivaga, Kundalini, Grihya.
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