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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Upadānaka (उपदानक).—

1) An oblation, a present (in general).

2) A gift made for procuring favour or protection, such as a bribe.

Derivable forms: upadānakam (उपदानकम्).

See also (synonyms): upadāna.

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

Upadānaka (उपदानक).—n.

(-kaṃ) A present, &c. see the preceding. E. upa implying help, &c. dāna a gift, and ka affix: a gift which is for the purpose of procuring favour or protection.

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

Upadānaka (उपदानक):—[=upa-dānaka] [from upa-dā] n. a present, offering. = 2. upa-dā above, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Upadānaka (उपदानक):—[upa-dānaka] (kaṃ) 1. n. Idem.

[Sanskrit to German]

Upadanaka 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: Danaka, Upa.

Starts with: Upadanakarana.

Full-text: Upadana.

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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)

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