As a deity name
Name 734 of the Krishna Sahasranāma — Mahabharata / Padma Purana, as taught by Sages and Devotees
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
self-shining, self-luminous
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (5)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "ātmaprakāśāya" is the dative of "ātmaprakāśa" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
ātma—prakāśa mfn. self-shining, self-luminous, NṛsUp.
ātma—prakāśa m. N. of a commentary on VP.
Alternative readings
More than one analysis survives full verification. That ambiguity is real, so we show every reading rather than pick one silently.
Caveats
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