Prakarastha, Prākārastha, Prakara-stha: 3 definitions
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Prakarastha 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrākārastha (प्राकारस्थ).—a. One who is stationed on the rampart; एकः शतं योधयति प्राकारस्थो धनुर्धरः (ekaḥ śataṃ yodhayati prākārastho dhanurdharaḥ) Manusmṛti 7.74.
Prākārastha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prākāra and stha (स्थ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrākārastha (प्राकारस्थ).—[adjective] standing on a wall.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrākārastha (प्राकारस्थ):—[=prā-kāra-stha] [from prā-kāra] mfn. one who stands or is stationed upon a rampart, [Manu-smṛti vii, 74 etc.]
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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