Rishikalpa, Ṛṣikalpa: 3 definitions
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Rishikalpa 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.
The Sanskrit term Ṛṣikalpa can be transliterated into English as Rsikalpa or Rishikalpa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryṚṣikalpa (ऋषिकल्प).—[adjective] resembling a Ṛṣi or approaching him in dignity.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ṛṣikalpa (ऋषिकल्प):—[=ṛṣi-kalpa] [from ṛṣi] m. ‘almost a Ṛṣi’, ‘similar to a Ṛṣi’
2) [v.s. ...] the sixth of the eight degrees of Brāhmans, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
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 corpusṚṣikalpa (ಋಷಿಕಲ್ಪ):—[noun] one who is considered as or equal to a sanctified sage.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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