Yashahkara, Yaśaḥkara, Yashas-kara: 2 definitions
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Yashahkara 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 Yaśaḥkara can be transliterated into English as Yasahkara or Yashahkara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryYaśaḥkara (यशःकर).—a. (yaśaskara) conferring glory, glorious; साम्राज्यकृत् सजात्येषु लोके चैव यशस्करः (sāmrājyakṛt sajātyeṣu loke caiva yaśaskaraḥ) Manusmṛti 8.387.
Yaśaḥkara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yaśas and kara (कर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Yaśaḥkara (यशःकर):—[=yaśas-kara] [from yaśas] mf(ī)n. causing renown
2) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) conferring glory on, glorious for, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of an author, [Catalogue(s)]
4) [v.s. ...] of various men, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Rājataraṅgiṇī]
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: Yashas, Kara.
Starts with: Yashahkarasvamin.
Ends with: Apayashahkara, Ayashahkara.
Full-text: Yashahkarasvamin, Apayashahkara, Ayashahkara, Yashaskara.
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