Shilpakara, Śilpakāra, Shilpa-kara, Silpakāra: 9 definitions
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Shilpakara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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 Śilpakāra can be transliterated into English as Silpakara or Shilpakara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryŚilpakāra.—(EI 32), same as Śilpin. Note: śilpakāra 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśilpakāra (शिल्पकार).—m or śilpī m (S) An artisan, artificer, mechanic.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśilpakāra (शिल्पकार).—m An artizan, artificer, a mechanic
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 dictionaryŚilpakāra (शिल्पकार).—m. an artisan, a mechanic; Kau. A.1.1.
Derivable forms: śilpakāraḥ (शिल्पकारः).
Śilpakāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śilpa and kāra (कार). See also (synonyms): śilpakāraka, śilpakārakārikā, śilpakārin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚilpakāra (शिल्पकार).—m.
(-raḥ) An artisan, a mechanic. E. śilpa a handicraft, kāra who makes.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śilpakara (शिल्पकर):—[=śilpa-kara] [from śilpa] m.
2) Śilpakāra (शिल्पकार):—[=śilpa-kāra] [from śilpa] m. an artisan, mechanic, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚilpakāra (शिल्पकार):—[śilpa-kāra] (raḥ) 1. m. An artisan.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚilpakāra (ಶಿಲ್ಪಕಾರ):—[noun] a man who carves statues, idols, etc. in stones; a sculptor.
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: Shilpa, Kara.
Starts with: Shilpakaraka, Shilpakarakarika.
Full-text: Shilpakari, Shilpakarin, Shilpakarakarika, Shilpakaraka.
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