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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Tapaḥkara (तपःकर) refers to “(that which is) due to the performance of penance”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.22 (“Description of Pārvatī’s penance”).—Accordingly, after Menā spoke to Pārvatī: “[...] Suppressing the delusion with fortitude after a long time Pārvatī, the daughter of Himavat, got herself initiated for the observance of ritualistic activities. She performed penance in the excellent holy centre Śṛṅgitīrtha which (later) acquired the title ‘Gaurī-Śikhara’ due to her performance of penance [i.e., tapaḥkara] thereon. O sage, many beautiful holy plants were laid there by Pārvatī for testing the fruitfulness of her penance. [...]”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Tapaḥkara (तपःकर).—a. undergoing penance; also तपस्कर (tapaskara)>

Tapaḥkara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tapas and kara (कर).

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Tapaḥkara (तपःकर).—the mango-fish (Polynemus Risua).

Derivable forms: tapaḥkaraḥ (तपःकरः).

Tapaḥkara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tapas and kara (कर).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Tapaḥkara (तपःकर).—m.

(-raḥ) The mango fish: see tapasvin.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Tapaḥkara (तपःकर):—[=tapaḥ-kara] [from tapaḥ > tap] m. the fish Polynemus risua or paradiseus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Tapaḥkara (तपःकर):—(raḥ) 1. m. The mango-fish.

[Sanskrit to German]

Tapahkara in German

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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.

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Partial matches: Tapas, Kara.

Full-text: Tapasyamatsya, Tapasvin.

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