Vikalpopahara, Vikalpopahāra, Vikalpa-upahara: 2 definitions
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Vikalpopahara 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 dictionaryVikalpopahāra (विकल्पोपहार).—an optional offering.
Derivable forms: vikalpopahāraḥ (विकल्पोपहारः).
Vikalpopahāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vikalpa and upahāra (उपहार).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVikalpopahāra (विकल्पोपहार):—[=vi-kalpopahāra] [from vi-kalpa > vi-kḷp] 2. vi-kalpopahāra m. an optional offering, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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