Vastradharaka, Vastrādhāraka, Vastra-adharaka: 2 definitions
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Vastradharaka 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 dictionaryVastrādhāraka (वस्त्राधारक).—a layer of cloth (placed underneath); Suśr.
Derivable forms: vastrādhārakaḥ (वस्त्राधारकः).
Vastrādhāraka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vastra and ādhāraka (आधारक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vastradhāraka (वस्त्रधारक):—[=vastra-dhāraka] [from vastra > vas] [wrong reading] for vastrādh q.v.
2) Vastrādhāraka (वस्त्राधारक):—[from vastra > vas] a layer or stratum of cloth (placed underneath), [Suśruta]
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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Partial matches: Adharaka, Vastra, Dharaka.
Ends with: Sarvastradharaka.
Full-text: Dharaka.
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