Sapatnaka, Sāpatnaka: 6 definitions

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Sapatnaka 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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Sapatnaka in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sāpatnaka (सापत्नक).—Rivalry, enmity, also सापत्न्यकम् (sāpatnyakam).

Derivable forms: sāpatnakam (सापत्नकम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Sāpatnaka (सापत्नक).—(= Sanskrit °na), son of a co-wife, rival: (iha sapatnā ye; mss. sapatnīyeyo) vā bhonti °nakā vā vairiṇaḥ kṣetra-vairikā vā vastu-vairikā vā vapra-vairikā vā pratirājāno vā…anyamanyasmiṃ sāpatnāni cittāni upasthāpayitvā kālaṃ kurvanti Mahāvastu i.16.9 (prose).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sāpatnaka (सापत्नक).—[neuter] rivalry, [especially] among the wives of the same man; enmity, hatred i.[grammar]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Sāpatnaka (सापत्नक):—[from sāpatna] n. rivalry among the wives of the same husband, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] rivalry in general, enmity, [ib.; Bālarāmāyaṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Sapatnaka in German

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Sapatnaka in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sāpatnaka (ಸಾಪತ್ನಕ):—[noun] strong dislike or ill will; hatred.

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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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