Prishthaka, Pṛṣṭhaka: 6 definitions
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Prishthaka 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 Pṛṣṭhaka can be transliterated into English as Prsthaka or Prishthaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPṛṣṭhaka (पृष्ठक).—The back. (pṛṣṭhake kṛ
1) to put off, postpone.
2) to resign, give up, discard.)
Derivable forms: pṛṣṭhakam (पृष्ठकम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPṛṣṭhaka (पृष्ठक).—[pṛṣṭha + ka], n. The back. pṛṣṭhake hṛ, To postpone, Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 138 v. r.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPṛṣṭhaka (पृष्ठक):—[from pṛṣṭha] n. the back, [Rāmāyaṇa]
[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 corpusPṛṣṭhaka (ಪೃಷ್ಠಕ):—[noun] (jain.) one of the sixty three mythological aircrafts.
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)
Starts with: Prishthakantaka, Prishthakanthaka.
Ends with: Balaprishthaka, Dridhaprishthaka, Hastiprishthaka, Kathinaprishthaka, Kurmaprishthaka, Kurmmaprishthaka, Prishthanuprishthaka, Ratniprishthaka, Rukmaprishthaka, Shuklaprishthaka.
Full-text: Kurmaprishthaka, Shuklaprishthaka, Kathinaprishthaka, Prishthakekri, Dridhaprishthaka, Ratniprishthaka, Rukmaprishthaka, Balaprishthaka, Arttapiruttakam, Piruttakam, Hastiprishthaka, Krishna.
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