Vacakata, Vācakatā: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Vacakata 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Vachakata.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVācakatā (वाचकता).—f.
(-tā) Expressiveness, significance. E. vācaka and tal aff.; also with tva, vācakatvaṃ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVācakatā (वाचकता):—[=vācaka-tā] [from vācaka > vāc] f. ([Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]) ([Rāmatāpanīya-upaniṣad; Patañjali; Sāhitya-darpaṇa etc.]) the speaking or treating of, expressing, significance.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVācakatā (वाचकता):—(tā) 1. f. Expressiveness.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vacakatatti.
Ends with: Vacyavacakata, Vastuvacakata.
Full-text: Vacyavacakata, Shakya.
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Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 2.187 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.273 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]