Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

akāra अकार – the sound a

adjective · substantive masculine

Dictionary sources

AYI dictionary substantive masculine

the sound a

Cappeller 1891 substantive masculine

Original text · English · substantive masculine

akāra ·m. the sound or letter a.

Monier-Williams 1872 substantive masculine

Original text · English · substantive masculine

—A-kāra, as, m. the letter or sound a.

Petersburger 1855 substantive masculine

Original text · German · substantive masculine

akāra (a + kāra) m. der Buchstab a ṚV. PRĀTIŚ. 1,8. M. 2,76. M. 2,125. BHAG. 10,33.

Böhtlingk 1879 substantive masculine

Original text · German · substantive masculine

akāra m. der Laut a Chr. 20,29.

Apte 1890 adjective · substantive masculine

Original text · English · adjective · substantive masculine

akāra a. [karotīti kāraḥ kṛ-ghañ aṇ vā na. ta.] Not doing or acting, void of action (kriyārahita). — raḥ The letter a; akṣarāṇāmakārosmi Bg. 10. 33.

Cappeller 1887 substantive masculine

Original text · German · substantive masculine

akāra m. der Laut a.

Burnouf 1866 substantive masculine

Original text · French · substantive masculine

akāra akāra m. la lettre a.

Occurrences in source texts (3)

MandUp 2 occurrences
MandUp 8-11: The measures of Om 2 occurrences

Direct occurrences

VBT 1 occurrence
VBT 86–92: Light and Darkness 1 occurrence

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