Ramakanta, Ramākānta, Rama-kanta: 6 definitions
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Ramakanta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryramākānta (रमाकांत).—m (S Husband of ramā, i. e. Vishn̤u.) A cant or covert term for Crying--the initial letter here being the initial of the verb raḍaṇēṃ. Used esp. in construction with aḷaviṇēṃ; as ra0 aḷaviṇēṃ (To propitiate or worship Vishn̤u.) To cry or pipe; and fig. to cry about childishly or weakly; or to dawdle and poke languidly.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRamākānta (रमाकान्त).—epithets of Viṣṇu; Bhāgavata 1. 55.4.
Derivable forms: ramākāntaḥ (रमाकान्तः).
Ramākānta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ramā and kānta (कान्त). See also (synonyms): ramāspada, ramānātha, ramāpati.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Rāmakānta (रामकान्त) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Dhāturahasya [grammatical] Dhātusādhana [grammatical]
2) Rāmakānta (रामकान्त):—son of Bāṇeśvara: Rāmalīlodaya.
3) Ramākānta (रमाकान्त):—son of Rāmabhadra: Gītagovindaprabodha.
4) Rāmakānta (रामकान्त):—C. on Vṛndāvanayamaka.
5) Rāmakānta (रामकान्त):—Śabdasādhana [grammatical]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ramākānta (रमाकान्त):—[=ramā-kānta] [from ramā > ram] ([Pañcatantra]) ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) m. ‘lover or husband of Ramā’, Name of Viṣṇu.
2) Rāmakānta (रामकान्त):—[=rāma-kānta] [from rāma] m. = (or [wrong reading] for) [preceding] [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of various authors (also with vācas-pati and vidyā-vāg-īśa), [Catalogue(s)]
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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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Starts with: Ramakanta cakravartin, Ramakanta vacaspati, Ramakanta vidyavagisha, Ramakantatanaya.
Full-text (+1): Ramakantatanaya, Ramakanta cakravartin, Dhatusadhana, Dhaturahasya, Ramakanta vacaspati, Shabdasadhana, Shyamasundara cakravartin, Smritisamkshepasara, Ramakanta vidyavagisha, Ramalilodaya, Agamasamgrahe ekajatakalpa, Shabdarahasya, Ramapati, Saranirnaya, Ramaspada, Ramanatha, Vibhaktitattva, Baneshvara, Shantishataka, Vrindavanayamaka.
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