Satkara, Satkāra, Ṣaṭkarā, Ṣaṭkara, Shatkara, Sat-kara: 17 definitions
Introduction:
Satkara means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
The Sanskrit terms Ṣaṭkarā and Ṣaṭkara can be transliterated into English as Satkara or Shatkara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Ṣaṭkarā (षट्करा) [=Karaṣaṭkā?] refers to “she who has six hands” and is used to describe Goddess Vajreśvarī, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] May the goddess Vajreśvarī give me all objects of my desire. She is known to have her abode at the right corner [of the central triangle]. She is resplendent like a thunderbolt, beautiful like fresh coral, and has a bow, arrows, a snare, a hook, a shield, and a mātuluṅga fruit attached to her six arms (karaṣaṭka-sakta). [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Satkāra (सत्कार) refers to the “proper treatment” (of one’s Hawk), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the yellow-eyed division of hawks]: “Hawks, like good ministers of state, can bring about desired effects, if they are kept contented by proper treatment (pakṣa-satkāra), and are given good nourishment. As an expert in the art of government, and nobody else, knows the uncommon intelligence of the king, so does a bird understand the intelligence and expertness of its tamer”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSatkāra (सत्कार) refers to “veneration”, as defined in the Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XLVI.—Accordingly, “Tsouen-tchong (Satkāra ‘veneration’). – Knowing that nobody surpasses the Buddhas in virtue is tsouen; feeling for them a reverential fear surpassing that which one experiences toward one’s father, mother, master or princes, serving them and respecting them is tchong”.
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāSatkāra (सत्कार) refers to “honor”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then the Bodhisattva Gaganagañja, having praised the Lord with these verses, addressed himself to the Lord: ‘[...] The Lord, who is without distinction (nirviśeṣa), practices (prayoga) sameness (samatā) of all living beings since he is purified just like open space. Since the Lord has no desire, he is satisfied with insight and free from gain, honor and fame (lābha-satkāra-śloka)). Since the Lord is omniscient (sarvajña), his mode of five eyes is purified and sees everything’. [...]’”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraSatkāra (सत्कार) refers to “kind treatment” and represents one of the hardships (parīṣaha), or “series of trials hard to endure” according to the Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra 10.1 (Incarnation as Nandana). While practicing penance for a lac of years, Muni Nandana also endured a series of trials hard to endure (e.g., satkāra). Nandana is the name of a king as well as one of Mahāvīra’s previous births.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysatkāra (सत्कार).—m (S) Paying reverence or respect. 2 Respect, reverence, homage, honor as paid or rendered.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsatkāra (सत्कार).—m Paying respect. Reverence, respect, homage.
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 dictionarySatkāra (सत्कार).—
1) a kind or hospitable treatment, hospitable reception; सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत् । क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम् (satkāramānapūjārthaṃ tapo dambhena caiva yat | kriyate tadiha proktaṃ rājasaṃ calamadhruvam) || Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 17.18.
2) reverence, respect.
3) care, attention.
4) a meal.
5) a festival, religious observance.
Derivable forms: satkāraḥ (सत्कारः).
Satkāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sat and kāra (कार).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySatkāra (सत्कार).—m.
(-raḥ) 1. Reverence, respect. 2. Hospitable treatment or reception. 3. Care. 4. A meal. 5. A festival. E. sat, kāra making.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySatkāra (सत्कार).—i. e. sant (see the last), -kāra, m. 1. Reverence, [Sāvitryupākhyāna] 3, 20, b.; attention, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 84. 2. Hospitality, hospitable reception, [Hitopadeśa] 60, 1, M. M. 3. A meal, a festival, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 59. 4. Care, [Sāvitryupākhyāna] 3, 20, a.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySatkāra (सत्कार).—[masculine] good treatment or service, [especially] good reception of a guest, hospitality; burning of a dead body.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ṣaṭkāra (षट्कार):—[=ṣaṭ-kāra] m. the syllable ṣaṭ (in vauṣaṭ), [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa; Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
2) Satkāra (सत्कार):—[=sat-kāra] [from sat] m. (sg. or [plural]) kind treatment, honour, favour, reverence (with paścima = -karaṇa, [Harivaṃśa]; rāja-sat-k, ‘the favour of a king’ [Rāmāyaṇa]), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] hospitable treatment, hospitality, [ib.]
4) [v.s. ...] feasting (or = ‘a meal’), festival, religious observance, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
5) [v.s. ...] care, attention, consideration of or regard for a thing, [Yoga-sūtra]
6) [v.s. ...] [wrong reading] for saṃskāra, [Harivaṃśa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySatkāra (सत्कार):—[sa-tkāra] (raḥ) 1. m. Respect; hospitality.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Satkāra (सत्कार) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sakkāra.
[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
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySatkāra (सत्कार) [Also spelled satkar]:—(nm) hospitality; welcome; ~[śīla] hospitable; —[karanā] to extend all hospitality; to greet/welcome.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSatkāra (ಸತ್ಕಾರ):—
1) [noun] a treating hospitably; hospitability; a hospitable treatment.
2) [noun] honour or esteem; for; high regard.
3) [noun] notice; awareness; attention.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sat, Shash, Kara.
Starts with: Satkara-garnu, Satkaram, Satkarana, Satkarane, Satkaranem, Satkararha, Satkarashila, Satkaratva, Shatkaraka, Shatkarakabheda, Shatkarakabodha, Shatkarakakhandana, Shatkarakalakshana, Shatkarakanirupana, Shatkarakapraticchandaka, Shatkarakapraticchandasa, Shatkarakapratichandaka, Shatkarakavicara, Shatkarakavivecana, Shatkaranam.
Ends with (+12): Adara-satkara, Agata-satkara, Akritasatkara, Anuvashatkara, Asakshatkara, Asatkara, Atithisatkara, Atithyasatkara, Atmasakshatkara, Avashatkara, Brahmasakshatkara, Daivasakshatkara, Ishatkara, Ishvarasakshatkara, Korada Satkara, Korada-satkara, Labhasatkara, Mamtrasakshatkara, Nihsvadhyayavashatkara, Nirgunasakshatkara.
Full-text (+38): Atithisatkara, Satkaram, Sakkara, Asatkara, Satkriti, Atithyasatkara, Satkararha, Satkaratva, Asatkaratva, Carkaram, Satkriya, Caskaram, Satkarya, Korada-satkara, Satkatha, Atithy, Atitheya, Atithi, Aagat-satkar, Atithya.
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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 17.18 < [Chapter 17 - Śraddhā-traya-vibhāga-yoga]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
III.3. Community, the best field of merit < [III. Recollection of the community (saṃgānusmṛti)]
III. Signs of honor, respect, veneration and praise < [Part 1 - Honoring all the Buddhas]
Part 2 - Patience toward beings (sattvakṣānti) < [Chapter XXIV - The Virtue of Patience]
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 6.1e - Nihnutayoni (2): Parapurapraveśasadṛśa < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Part 6.1a - The idea or theme of Kāvya (poetry)—Introduction < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.25.56 < [Chapter 25 - The Discourse on Spiritual Knowledge by Śrīvāsa’s Dead Son]
Verse 2.25.24-033 < [Chapter 25 - The Discourse on Spiritual Knowledge by Śrīvāsa’s Dead Son]
Atithi or Guest Reception (study) (by Sarika. P.)
Part 7 - References to Hospitality in Abhijñānaśākuntala < [Chapter 4 - Atithi-saparyā in Classical Sanskrit Literature]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Tattva 6: Saṃvara (methods of impeding karma) < [Appendix 1.4: The nine tattvas]
Part 17: Incarnation as Nandana < [Chapter I - Previous births of Mahāvīra]