Purahkara, Puraḥkāra, Puras-kara: 2 definitions
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Purahkara 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 dictionaryPuraḥkāra (पुरःकार).—see under पुरस्कृ (puraskṛ) below.
Derivable forms: puraḥkāraḥ (पुरःकारः).
Puraḥkāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puras and kāra (कार). See also (synonyms): puraḥkaraṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Puraḥkāra (पुरःकार):—[=puras-kāra] [from puras > pur] m. placing in front, honouring, preference, distinction, [Kāvya literature; Hitopadeśa]
2) [v.s. ...] accompanying, attending (ifc. ‘preceded or accompanied by, joined or connected with, including’), [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] arranging, putting in array, making complete, [Horace H. Wilson]
4) [v.s. ...] attacking, assailing etc., [ib.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Purahkarana, Purahkaraniya.
Full-text: Puraskaram, Puraskara, Purahkarana.
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