Samsthapaka, Saṃsthāpaka: 8 definitions
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Samsthapaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Sansthapak.
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Marathi-English dictionary
saṃsthāpaka (संस्थापक).—a (S) That sets up, establishes, appoints (a religion &c.)
saṃsthāpaka (संस्थापक).—a That sets up, establishes.
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
Saṃsthāpaka (संस्थापक).—a. Settling, establishing, arranging &c.
1) Saṃsthāpaka (संस्थापक):—[=saṃ-sthāpaka] [from saṃ-sthā] mfn. ([from] [Causal]) fixing firmly, settling, establishing, [Pañcarātra]
2) [v.s. ...] forming into a shape or various shapes (khaṇḍa-s, ‘one who makes various figures out of sugar’), [Rāmāyaṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Saṃsthāpaka (संस्थापक) [Also spelled sansthapak]:—(nm) a founder; -[sadasya] a founder-member.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Saṃsthāpaka (ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪಕ):—[noun] a man who founds, establishes (something); a founder.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Saṃsthāpaka (संस्थापक):—n. founder;
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.
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Partial matches: Sam, Sthapaka.
Full-text: Khandasamsthapaka, Sansthapak, Samsthapayitavya, Samsthapana, Samsthapaniya, Samsthapita, Samsthapya.
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