Ishvarakanta, Īśvarakānta, Ishvara-kanta: 3 definitions
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Ishvarakanta 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 Īśvarakānta can be transliterated into English as Isvarakanta or Ishvarakanta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarĪśvarakānta (ईश्वरकान्त).—Author of 'Dhātumāla', a short metrical treatise on roots.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĪśvarakānta (ईश्वरकान्त).—
1) A class of buildings.
2) A ground plan in which the whole area is divided into 961 equal squares (एकषष्टिसमाधिक्यं पदं नवशतायुतम् । एव- मीश्वरकान्तं स्यात् (ekaṣaṣṭisamādhikyaṃ padaṃ navaśatāyutam | eva- mīśvarakāntaṃ syāt) ...... Mānasāra 7.46-48.
Derivable forms: īśvarakāntam (ईश्वरकान्तम्).
Īśvarakānta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms īśvara and kānta (कान्त).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumĪśvarakānta (ईश्वरकान्त) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Dhātumālā [grammatical] L. 2244.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ishvara, Kanta.
Full-text: Dhatumala, Padavinyasa.
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