Apitaka, Āpītaka: 2 definitions
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Apitaka 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexĀpītaka (आपीतक).—Son of Lambodara Āndhra, ruled for 12 years.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 273. 5.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryApītaka (अपीतक):—[bahuvrihi compound] m.
(-kaḥ) The name of one of the kings of the Andharabhṛtya dynasty; (in one of the lists; comp. Lassen's Ind. Alterth. vol. Ii. p. 934 and App. Ii. 2, note 16). E. a and pīta, samās. aff. kap.
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)
Ends with (+5): Abhidhammapitaka, Abhidharmapitaka, Asitapitaka, Bodhisattvapitaka, Bodhisattvasutrapitaka, Cariyapitaka, Dhannapitaka, Dharmapitaka, Ekapitaka, Kapitaka, Mahapitaka, Mamsapitaka, Mehapitaka, Papitaka, Raktapitaka, Samyuktasamcayapitaka, Sapitaka, Shayapitaka, Sthapitaka, Sutrapitaka.
Full-text: Meghasvati.
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The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.2g - The Andhra Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Dynasty of Āndhra < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 3 - The Age of the Mahabharata War < [A Brief History of Indian Chemistry and Medicine]