Pravardhaka: 6 definitions
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Pravardhaka 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)
Pravardhaka (प्रवर्धक) refers to “one who accentuates (pleasure)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.51 (“The resuscitation of Kāma”).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogised Śiva: “O śiva, be victorious. O lord Śiva, the support of all, be victorious. O Rudra, O great lord, the supporter of the world, be victorious. O Pārvatī’s lord, O lord, accentuator of pleasure (ānanda-pravardhaka), O three-eyed one, O lord of all, the lord of illusion, be victorious, be victorious. O lord, devoid of attributes, bereft of desires, O lord beyond all causes, O omnipresent, O playful support of all, O assumer of forms, Obeisance to you, be victorious. [...]”.
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
Pravardhaka (प्रवर्धक).—[feminine] rdhikā augmenting, increasing (—°).
Pravardhaka (प्रवर्धक):—[=pra-vardhaka] [from pra-vṛdh] mf(ikā)n. augmenting, increasing, enhancing, [Inscriptions]
Pravardhaka (प्रवर्धक):—(vom caus. von vardh mit pra) adj. f. rdhikā vermehrend, steigernd: śuddhasattva Inschr. in [Journ. of the Am. Or. S. 6, 503,] [Śloka 10.]
Pravardhaka (प्रवर्धक):—(f. rdhikā) und pravardhana Adj. vermehrend , steigernd.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Pravardhaka (प्रवर्धक):—adj. promoting; increasing; advancing;
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)
Partial matches: Varddhaka, Vardhaka, Pra.
Full-text: Dhanyapravardhaka, Pravardhana, Kamtapravardhaka, Dhanapravardhaka, Pravardhak, Anandapravardhaka.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
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