Pratipaka, Pratīpaka: 7 definitions
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Pratipaka 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: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata PuranaPratīpaka (प्रतीपक):—Son of Maru (son of Haryaśva). He had a son named Kṛtaratha. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.13.16)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPratīpaka (प्रतीपक).—A son of Maru and father of Kṛtiratha.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 13. 16.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPratīpaka (प्रतीपक).—a. Hostile, opposed &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pratīpaka (प्रतीपक):—[from pratīpa] mfn. opposed to, hindering, hostile, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a prince, [ib.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusPratipāka (ಪ್ರತಿಪಾಕ):—[noun] a mixture of raw or uncooked herbal juices.
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)
Full-text: Kritiratha, Devamidha, Maru, Kritaratha.
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