प्रभाकर

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Puranic Encyclopaedia

PRABHĀKARA I   A serpent born of the race of Kaśyapa. Śloka 15, Chapter 35, Ādi Parva).
PRABHĀKARA II   A great sage born of the race of Atri. This sage married the ten daughters of Ghṛtācī born of Raudrāśva (Bhadrāśva) of the family of Pūru. The names of the daughters are Rudrā, Śūdrā, Maladā, Bhadrā, Malahā, Khaladā, Naladā, Surasā, Gocapalā and Strīratnakūṭā. Once when the Sun was in distress while he was being devoured by Rāhu, Sage Prabhākara said ‘Svasti’ to give salvation for the Sun and instantly the Sun came out from Rāhu's hold and shone brightly as before. It was as a result of this virtuous deed that the sage got the name Prabhākara. By his great knowledge and eminence he kept glowing the fame of Atrikula earned by generations. Sage Prabhākara conducted a Yāga and on the occasion the devas presented him with great wealth and ten sons [Harivaṁśa, 1. 81-8. 17] .
PRABHĀKARA III   The sixth division of the land of Kuśadvīpa. [Śloka 13, Chapter 12, Bhīṣma Parva] .

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

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प्राचीन चरित्रकोश

प्रभाकर n.  अत्रिकुल का एक महान ऋषि, जिसका विवाह पूरुवंशीय रौद्राश्व (भद्राश्व) की घृताची अप्सरा से उत्पन्न दस कन्याओं से हुआ था । इसकी पत्नियों के नाम इस प्रकार थे
प्रभाकर II. n.  एक कश्यपवंशीय नाग ।
प्रभाकर III. n.  सुतप देवों में से एक ।

A dictionary, Marathi and English

The sun.

Aryabhushan School Dictionary

 m  The sun.

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A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्रभा—कर  m.  m. ‘light-maker’, the sun ( du. sun and moon), [MBh.]; [Kāv.]; [Kathās.]

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प्रभा कर

the moon, [L.]
fire, [L.]
a partic. समाधि, [Kāraṇḍ.]
N. of शिव, [Śivag.]
of a class of deities under the 8th मनु, [MārkP.]
of a serpent-demon, [MBh.]
of a sage of the race of अत्रि, [Hariv.]; [Pur.]
of a son of ज्योतिष्-मत्, [VP.]
of a teacher of the मीमांसा philosophy (associated with कुमारिलभट्ट), [Col.]
प्रभाकर-गुरु   of sev. other teachers and authors (also , -चन्द्र, -दत्त, -देव, -नन्दन, -मित्र), [Cat.]

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प्रभाकर गुरु

Shabda-Sagara

प्रभाकर  m.  ( -रः)
1. The sun.
2. Fire.
3. The moon.
4. The ocean.
5. An epithet of Śiva.
6. Name of a learned author, the founder of that school of the Mimānsā philosophy which goes by his name.
E. प्रभा light, and कर what makes. “कुशद्वीपस्थे वर्षभेदेः अष्टममन्वन्तरे च” .

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प्रभा कर “कुशद्वीपस्थे वर्षभेदेः अष्टममन्वन्तरे च” .