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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Pratyayakara (प्रत्ययकर) refers to “things which give credence”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.5 (“The Tripuras are fascinated).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “Narrating his opinions to the leader of the Tripuras, the ascetic addressed the citizens with great zeal. He referred to things which gave credence (pratyayakara), being visible, which brought happiness to the body, which are indicated in Buddhistic theology and which are consistent with the Vedic passages”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Pratyayakara (प्रत्ययकर).—[adjective] producing confidence.

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

Pratyayakara (प्रत्ययकर):—[=pratyaya-kara] [from pratyaya > pratī] mfn. one who awakens confidence, trustworthy ([Rāmāyaṇa])

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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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Partial matches: Pratyaya, Kara.

Starts with: Pratyayakaraka, Pratyayakarakarin, Pratyayakarana.

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