Tapasaka, Tāpasaka: 3 definitions
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Tapasaka 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 dictionaryTāpasaka (तापसक).—(= kutāpasaḥ) The wretch of an ascetic; अयं तापसकान् ध्वंसः (ayaṃ tāpasakān dhvaṃsaḥ) Bhaṭṭikāvya 4.36.
Derivable forms: tāpasakaḥ (तापसकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTāpasaka (तापसक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A contemptible devotee, one not long engaged in austerities. E. tāpasa, and kan depreciative aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTāpasaka (तापसक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A poor devotee.
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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