Viprashnika, Vipraśnikā: 7 definitions
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Viprashnika 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.
The Sanskrit term Vipraśnikā can be transliterated into English as Viprasnika or Viprashnika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVipraśnikā (विप्रश्निका).—A female fortune-teller; विप्रश्निका त्वीक्षणिका दैवज्ञा (vipraśnikā tvīkṣaṇikā daivajñā) Ak.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVipraśnikā (विप्रश्निका).—f.
(-kā) A female fortune-teller. E. vi variously, pṛc to ask, aff. iñ, with naṅ augment, and ṭhan added.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVipraśnikā (विप्रश्निका).—i. e. vi-praśna + ka, f. A female fortune-teller.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVipraśnika (विप्रश्निक).—[masculine] who questions Fate, astrologer.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vipraśnika (विप्रश्निक):—[=vi-praśnika] [from vi-praśna > vi-prach] a m. a fortune-teller, Kath.
2) Vipraśnikā (विप्रश्निका):—[=vi-praśnikā] [from vi-praśnika > vi-praśna > vi-prach] f., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Vipraśnika (विप्रश्निक):—[=vi-praśnika] b vi-praśna See under vi-√prach, p. 975, col. 2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVipraśnikā (विप्रश्निका):—[vi-praśnikā] (kā) 1. f. A female fortune teller.
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Partial matches: Prashnika, Vi.
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