Alternative spellings of this word include Prabodhak.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Prabodhaka (प्रबोधक) refers to “one who awakens (his disciples)”, according to the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “One should make an effort to seek a teacher who brings about eternal bliss and awakens (prabodhaka) (his disciples) to what is beneficial. (The true teacher is) is fortunate and pleasing to see. He behaves well, as does one from an auspicious caste, and he is born in an auspicious country. He possesses knowledge and wisdom and is skillful in everything. [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Prabodhaka (प्रबोधक).—A minstrel whose duty it is to wake the king, bard.

Derivable forms: prabodhakaḥ (प्रबोधकः).

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Prābodhaka (प्राबोधक).—

1) Dawn, daybreak.

2) A minstrel whose duty it is to wake the king in the morning by singing appropriate songs.

Derivable forms: prābodhakaḥ (प्राबोधकः).

See also (synonyms): prābodhika.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Prābodhaka (प्राबोधक).—or prāvodhika prābodhika (vv. rr.), i. e. prabodha + ka or ika, m. Dawn.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Prabodhaka (प्रबोधक).—[adjective] awakening.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Prabodhaka (प्रबोधक):—[=pra-bodhaka] [from pra-bodha > pra-budh] mfn. awakening, causing to open or blossom, [Subhāṣitāvali]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a minstrel whose duty is to wake the king, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] m. (ifc.) = bodha, understanding, intelligence (e.g. sukha-prabodhaka f. ikā, of easy intelligence id est. easily intelligible, [Catalogue(s)])

4) Prābodhaka (प्राबोधक):—[=prā-bodhaka] [from prā] m. = (and [varia lectio] for) pra-b, a minstrel employed to wake the king in the morning, [Rāmāyaṇa]

5) [v.s. ...] = next, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Prabodhaka (प्रबोधक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pabohaya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Prabodhaka in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Prabodhaka (प्रबोधक) [Also spelled prabodhak]:—(nm) one who (or that which) rouses (from slumber), one who (or that which) enlightens; a mentor, preceptor.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Prabōdhaka (ಪ್ರಬೋಧಕ):—[adjective] waking up; arousing; enlightening.

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Prabōdhaka (ಪ್ರಬೋಧಕ):—[noun] = ಪ್ರಬೋಧ - [prabodha -] 4 & 5.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Pra, Bodhaka.

Starts with: Prabodhakadambari.

Ends with: Sukhaprabodhaka.

Full-text: Pabohaya, Nashtoddishtaprabodhakadhrauvapadatika, Prabodhak, Prabodhika, Sukhaprabodhaka.

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