Vishcakadra, Viścakadra: 2 definitions
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Vishcakadra 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 Viścakadra can be transliterated into English as Viscakadra or Vishcakadra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Vishchakadra.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryViścakadra (विश्चकद्र).—Ved.
1) A dog-dealer.
2) A dog.
Derivable forms: viścakadraḥ (विश्चकद्रः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryViścakadra (विश्चकद्र):—[=viś-cakadra] m. (said to be [from] 2. viś = vi3 + c) ‘a dog-keeper’ (regarded as a low man) or ‘a dog’ [Nirukta, by Yāska ii, 3 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
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: Cakadra, Vish.
Starts with: Vikcakadrakarsha.
Full-text: Vikcakadrakarsha.
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