Sutrakara, Sutra-kara, Sūtrakāra: 10 definitions
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Sutrakara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSūtrakāra (सूत्रकार).—Got war elephants from gods.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 349.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarSūtrakāra (सूत्रकार).—The original writer of the sutras; e. g. पाणिनि, शाकटायन, शर्ववर्मन्, हेमचन्द्र (pāṇini, śākaṭāyana, śarvavarman, hemacandra) and others. In Panini's system, Panini is called Sutrakara, as contrasted with Katyayana,who is called the Varttikakara and Patanjali, who is called the Bhasyakara; cf. पाणिनेः सूत्रकारस्य (pāṇineḥ sūtrakārasya) M.Bh. on P.II 2.1.1.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySūtrakāra (सूत्रकार).—m.
1) an author or composer of Sūtras.
2) a carpenter.
Derivable forms: sūtrakāraḥ (सूत्रकारः).
Sūtrakāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sūtra and kāra (कार). See also (synonyms): sūtrakṛt.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySūtrakāra (सूत्रकार).—[sūtra-kāra], m. An author of a work containing rules, precepts, [Uttara Rāmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 92, 6.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySūtrakāra (सूत्रकार).—[masculine] the same.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sūtrakāra (सूत्रकार):—[=sūtra-kāra] [from sūtra > sūtr] m. a weaver or spinner (See paṭṭa-s)
2) [v.s. ...] a carpenter, [Rāmāyaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] = next, [Mahābhārata; Raghuvaṃśa; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySūtrākāra (सूत्राकार):—(a) filiform.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSūtrakāra (ಸೂತ್ರಕಾರ):—[noun] a man who expresses concisely the principle or rule of conduct or makes a statement of general truth; an aphorist.
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 DictionarySūtrakāra (सूत्रकार):—n. a composer of sutras;
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)
Partial matches: The, Kaara, Sutrakara, Sutra, Te, Kara.
Starts with: Sutrakarana.
Full-text: Pattasutrakara, Dharmasutrakara, Karasutra, Pratipadikakarya, Sutrakrit, Samdehanivrittyartha, Sutarakaar, Shruti, Acaryadeshiya, Punarvacana, Kumara, Laghava, Ishti, Katantraparibhashapatha, Svaritakarana, Lakshana, Prasthana.
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