Kripakara, °á¹›pÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹, Kripa-akara: 6 definitions
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Kripakara 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 °á¹›pÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹ can be transliterated into English as Krpakara or Kripakara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation°á¹›pÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹ (कृपाकर) refers to the “one who is mercifulâ€� and is used to describe Åšiva, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.42 (“Description of the meeting of the Lord and the Mountainâ€�).—Accordingly, as BrahmÄ narrated to NÄrada: “[...] Seeing Åšiva in front, Himavat bowed to Him. [...] He looked benevolent to the people. Being one He had assumed different physical bodies for his own reasons. He was Brahman itself, the lord of all and the bestower of boons. He was both with or without attributes, subservient to the devotees, merciful (°ìá¹›pÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹), greater than primordial Being and primordial nature, Existence, Knowledge and Bliss itself. [...]â€�.

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch°á¹›pÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹ (कृपाकर) refers to â€�(one who is) compassionateâ€�, according to the Haá¹hapradÄ«pikÄ of SvÄtmÄrÄma: an influential 15th-century Sanskrit manual on Hatha-Yoga dealing with techniques to channel one’s vital energy.—Accordingly, “The compassionate (°ìá¹›pÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹) SvÄtmÄrÄma presents the Haá¹hapradÄ«pikÄ for those ignorant of RÄjayoga because of their confusion in the darkness of many [conflicting] opinionsâ€�.

Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as Äsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary°á¹›pÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹ (कृपाकर).—extremely compassionate.
Derivable forms: °ìá¹›pÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹á¸� (कृपाकरà¤�).
°á¹›pÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms °ìá¹›pÄå and Äå°ì²¹°ù²¹ (आकà¤�). See also (synonyms): °ìá¹›pÄåsÄgara, °ìá¹›pÄåsindhu.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary°á¹›pÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹ (कृपाकर):—[from °ìá¹›pÄå > ká¹›p] m. ‘a mine of compassionâ€�, extremely compassionate, [HemÄdri’s Caturvarga-cintÄmaṇi]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus°á¹›pÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹ (ಕೃಪಾಕರ):—[noun] = ಕೃಪಾಳೠ[kripalu].
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: Kripa, Akara.
Full-text: Kripasagara, Dinakripakara, Compassionate, Kripasindhu.
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