Tapanta, Tapānta, Tapa-anta: 5 definitions

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Tapanta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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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Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Tapanta in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

tapanta : (pr.p. of tapati) shining.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Tapānta (तपान्त).—the end of the hot season and the beginning of the rainy season; रविपीतजला तपात्यये पुनरोघेन हि युज्यते नदी (ravipītajalā tapātyaye punaroghena hi yujyate nadī) Kumārasambhava 4.44;5.23; Ś.3.11.

Derivable forms: tapāntaḥ (तपान्तः).

Tapānta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tapa and anta (अन्त). See also (synonyms): tapātyaya.

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

Tapānta (तपान्त).—[masculine] the end of the heat, the rainy season.

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

Tapānta (तपान्त):—[from tapa > tap] m. idem, [Mahābhārata vi, viii; Rāmāyaṇa vi, 37, 68.]

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Tapanta 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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