Spharaka: 3 definitions
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Spharaka 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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySpharaka (स्फरक).—A shield.
Derivable forms: spharakaḥ (स्फरकः).
See also (synonyms): sphara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySpharaka (स्फरक):—[from sphar] m. a shield, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([according to] to some [from] Persian سِپَرْ).
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Spharaka (स्फरक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Pharaa, Phārakka.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Vispharaka.
Full-text: Pharaa, Visphoraka, Pharakka, Vispharaka, Sphara.
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