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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Varjaka (वर्जक) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.10.48) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Varjaka) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Varjaka (वर्जक).—a. (At the end of comp.)

1) Exclusive of, excluding.

2) Leaving, avoiding, abandoning.

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

1) Varjaka (वर्जक):—[from varja > varga] mfn. (ifc.) shunning, avoiding, [Mahābhārata; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

2) [v.s. ...] excluding, exclusive of [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Varjaka (वर्जक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vajjaya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Varjaka 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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Varjaka (वर्जक):—adj. 1. leaving; abandoning; 2. excluding; renouncing;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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Full-text: Manavarjaka, Parivarjaka, Avarjaka, Vivarjaka, Manavartika, Vajjaya, Varjak, Vivarjana, Vivarjaniya, Parivarga, Vivarjita, Pranihita.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Varjaka; (plurals include: Varjakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)

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Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)

Canto LVII - The Geography of Bhārata

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