Urahkata, Uraḥkaṭa, Uras-kata: 2 definitions
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Urahkata 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 dictionaryUraḥkaṭa (उरःकट).—
1) the sacrificial thread hung round the neck and upon the breast.
2) an upper garment (for boys).
Derivable forms: uraḥkaṭaḥ (उरःकटः).
Uraḥkaṭa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms uras and kaṭa (कट).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryUraḥkaṭa (उरःकट):—[=uras-kaṭa] [from uras] m. the sacred thread hung round the neck and upon the breast (as sometimes worn), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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