Shantikara, Śāntikara, Shanti-kara: 7 definitions
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Shantikara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Śāntikara can be transliterated into English as Santikara or Shantikara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraŚāntikara (शान्तिकर) is one of the two sons of Agnidatta: a Brāhman from the Mālava country, having two sons, Śaṅkaradatta and the other Śāntikara, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 21. Their story is told by Piṅgalikā (a Brāhman woman) to Vāsavadattā in order to relate her history. Vāsavadattā is the queen-wife of Udayana (king of Vatsa).
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Śāntikara, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryŚāntikāra.—(SITI), a temple priest; also known as Śāntiy- aḍigal and Śānti-śeyyān. Note: śāntikāra is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚāntikara (शान्तिकर).—a. soothing, pacifying.
Śāntikara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śānti and kara (कर). See also (synonyms): śāntikārin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚāntikara (शान्तिकर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Tranquillising, calming, appeasing, &c. E. śānti and kara who or what makes.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śāntikara (शान्तिकर):—[=śānti-kara] [from śānti > śānta] mfn. causing peace or prosperity, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a man, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚāntikara (शान्तिकर):—[śānti-kara] (raḥ-rā-raṃ) a. Idem.
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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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Partial matches: Shanti, Kara.
Starts with: Shantikarana.
Ends with: Ashantikara, Mahashantikara.
Full-text: Ashantikara, Shantikarin, Shanti, Shankaradatta, Agnidatta.
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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter XXI < [Book IV - Naravāhanadattajanana]
Chapter XXIII < [Book IV - Naravāhanadattajanana]
Jainism in Odisha (Orissa) (by Ashis Ranjan Sahoo)
Jaina Antiquities at Udayagiri Hills (Khordha) < [Chapter 3: Survey of Jaina Antiquities in Odisha]