Vardhapaka, Vardhāpaka: 3 definitions
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Vardhapaka 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vardhāpaka (वर्धापक):—[from vardh] 1. vardhāpaka m. ([probably]) one who performs the ceremony of cutting the umbilical cord, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([probably]) the presents distributed at this ceremony, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [from vardha] 2. vardhāpaka m. = kañcuka pāṃsu-cāmara, and pūrṇa-pātra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vardhāpaka (वर्धापक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vaddhāvaya.
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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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Ends with: Prativardhapaka.
Full-text: Pamsucamara, Vardhapika, Vaddhavaya, Vardhapana, Purnapatra.
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