As a deity name
Name 795 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
अर्क · ark · s.m.
The sun; a ray of light; crystal; copper — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 41
अर्क · noun · masculine
सूर्य · इंद्र · ताँबा — Śabdasāgara
अर्क
बि॰ पूजनीय । अर्चनीय — Śabdasāgara
अर्क़ · masculine
extract, essence
a Hindi word of Persian origin; it is not Sanskrit — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Borrowed from Classical Persian عرق ('araq), from Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
Ved. a ray, flash of lightning, &c.
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (10)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "arka" is derived from "ark" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
ark See arkaya, col. 2.
ark 10 P. [arkayati, arkayituṃ, arkita] 1 To heat or warm. 2 To praise.
1. arka m. (√ arc), Ved. a ray, flash of lightning, RV. &c.
the sun, RV. &c.
Dictionary citations
1. arka m. (√ arc), Ved. a ray, flash of lightning, RV. &c.
the sun, RV. &c.
(hence) the number, ‘twelve’, Sūryas.
Sunday
fire, RV. ix, 50, 4; ŚBr.; BṛĀrUp.
ark See arkaya, col. 2.
ark 10 P. [arkayati, arkayituṃ, arkita] 1 To heat or warm. 2 To praise.
Alternative readings
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