Pranavaka, Praṇavaka: 5 definitions

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Pranavaka 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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[«previous next»] — Pranavaka in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Praṇavaka (प्रणवक).—The Oṃkāra.

Derivable forms: praṇavakaḥ (प्रणवकः).

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

Praṇavaka (प्रणवक).—m.

(-kaḥ) The mystical name of the Deity. E. praṇava, and kan added.

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

Praṇavaka (प्रणवक).—[praṇava + ka], a substitute for praṇava when latter part of a comp. adj. sa-vyāhṛti-praṇavaka, With the holy words and the syllable om, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 248.

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

Praṇavaka (प्रणवक):—[pra-ṇavaka] (kaḥ) 1. m. Idem.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pranavaka 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.

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