Varshakara, Varṣakara, Varsha-kara: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Varṣakara can be transliterated into English as Varsakara or Varshakara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVarṣakara (वर्षकर).—a cloud.
-rī a cricket.
Derivable forms: varṣakaraḥ (वर्षकरः).
Varṣakara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms varṣa and kara (कर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVarṣākāra (वर्षाकार).—(= Pali Vassakāra, minister of Ajāta-sattu; became a monkey in next existence, as in [Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit], see Majjhimanikāya (Pali). commentary iv. 73), name of a brahman, minister of Ajātaśatru: was reborn as a monkey, for reasons told Karmavibhaṅga (and Karmavibhaṅgopadeśa) 44.22 ff. (made fun of a disciple of Buddha, com- paring him to a monkey); 72.2; MPS 1.4 ff. (another incident, = Pali Dīghanikāya (Pali) ii.72 ff.)
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Varṣākārā (वर्षाकारा).—see Caryākārā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVarṣakara (वर्षकर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rā or rī-raṃ) Making or producing rain. m.
(-raḥ) A cloud. f. (-rī) A cricket. E. varṣa rain, kṛ to make or mark, ṭa aff.; the cricket chirping especially in wet weather.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVarṣakara (वर्षकर).—[varṣa-kara], I. adj. Producing rain. Ii. m. A cloud. Iii. f. rī, A cricket.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Varṣakara (वर्षकर):—[=varṣa-kara] [from varṣa] mfn. making or producing rain, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a cloud, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
3) Varṣākāra (वर्षाकार):—[=varṣā-kāra] [from varṣā > varṣa] m. Name of a Brāhman, [Divyāvadāna]
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Partial matches: Varsha, Kara.
Full-text: Caryakara, Varshakari.
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