Arthapati: 8 definitions
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Arthapati 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.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraArthapati (अर्थपति) refers to “rich men”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] Commencing from the time of creation, ... Indra is the lord over the new and full moon periods of the third six months; Kubera over those of the fourth six months; [...] If Indra should be the lord, the princes will be at war with each other, the crops of Śarat (October and November), will perish and there will be no prosperity in the land. If Kubera should be the lord, rich men [i.e., arthapati] will suffer in their wealth but there will be prosperity in the land”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryArthapati (अर्थपति).—m.
(-tiḥ) 1. Kuvera, the Hindu Plutus. 2. A king. E. artha wealth, and pati lord.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryArthapati (अर्थपति).—m. 1. a king, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 84. 2. a judge, iii. [distich] 89. 3. a proper name.
Arthapati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms artha and pati (पति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Arthapati (अर्थपति):—[=artha-pati] [from artha] m. ‘lord of wealth’, a rich man, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] a king, [Raghuvaṃśa] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] Name of Kubera, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] of the grandfather of the poet Bāṇa, [Kādambarī] (cf. ārtha-patya.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryArthapati (अर्थपति):—[artha-pati] (tiḥ) 2. m. Kuvera.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusArthapati (ಅರ್ಥಪತಿ):—
1) [noun] = ಅರ್ಥನಾಥ [arthanatha].
2) [noun] a king, ruler.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Ends with: Sarthapati.
Full-text: Arthapatya, Citrabhanu, Kubera, Samiyate, Bana bhatta, Bhavya, Bana, Bhrigu, Grihya, Shuci.
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