प्रभाकर

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Sanskrit

Etymology

From प्रभा (prabhā) +‎ कर (kara).

Pronunciation

Noun

प्रभाकर • (prabhākara) stem, m

  1. ‘light-maker’, the sun (du. sun and moon) (MBh. Kāv. Kathās.)
  2. the moon
  3. fire

Proper noun

प्रभाकर • (prabhākara) stem, m

  1. a name of Siva
  2. the name of a class of deities under the 8th Manu (MārkP.)
  3. the name of a serpent-demon (MBh.)
  4. the name of a sage of the race of Atri (Hariv. Pur.)

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