Smaraka, Smāraka: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Smaraka 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 Smarak.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysmāraka (स्मारक).—a S That reminds; that refreshens the memory of.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsmāraka (स्मारक).—a That reminds; that refreshes the memory of, a memorial.
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 dictionarySmāraka (स्मारक).—a. (-rikā f.) Reminding.
-kam A memorial (a modern use).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySmāraka (स्मारक).—f.
(-rikā) Adj. Reminding.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySmāraka (स्मारक):—[from smṛ] mfn. ([from] [Causal]) recalling, reminding of ([compound]; -tva n.), [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Smāraka (स्मारक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Jharaga, Sāraya.
[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 dictionarySmāraka (स्मारक) [Also spelled smarak]:—(nm) a monument, memorial.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSmāraka (ಸ್ಮಾರಕ):—[adjective] serving to remember, commemorate; memorial.
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Smāraka (ಸ್ಮಾರಕ):—[noun] anything (as a building, a pillar, etc.) built in memory of; a memorial.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarySmāraka (स्मारक):—n. a memorial; statue; a monument; souvenir;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Smaraka-grantha, Smaraka-kshetra, Smarakale, Smarakam, Smarakara, Smarakarman, Smarakarmman, Smarakastambha, Smarakatha, Smarakatva.
Ends with: Anushthanasmaraka, Apasmaraka, Dharmasmaraka, Pracina-smaraka, Samsmaraka, Shahida-smaraka, Vismaraka.
Full-text: Smarakam, Anushthanasmaraka, Smarakatva, Smarakastambha, Shahida-smaraka, Smaraka-kshetra, Dharmasmaraka, Smarak-stambh, Anyat, Jharaga, Pracheen-smarak, Smarak-granth, Smarak-kshetra, Shahid-smarak, Samsmaraka, Smarak, Samsmarita, Samsmarana, Sharaya.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Smaraka, Smāraka; (plurals include: Smarakas, Smārakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala (by Jayasree M.)
Appendix 6 - Address of informal educators in Sanskrit
11. Recent trents (regarding the learning of Kutiyattam) < [Chapter 3 - Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala: the Traditional Streams]
Purana-prasanga (from Jagad-Guru-Vaibhava) < [Purana, Volume 1, Part 2 (1960)]
Activities of The All India Kashiraj Trust (January – June 1968) < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 2 (1968)]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
4. Route of Rama’s Journey in Exile (and back to Ayodhya) < [Chapter 10 - Geographical Places, Peoples and Tribes]
Pottekkat: A Kerala Novelist < [June 1946]
Gopichand’s Short Stories < [October 1965]
Gopichand’s Short Stories < [October 1965]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 3 - Dialogue with Skandaka < [Chapter 1]