As a deity name
Name 870 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
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
clear, bright, shining, brilliant
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "prakāśakāya" is the dative of "prakāśaka" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "prakāśaka" is derived from "prakāśa" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
pra-˚kāśa mfn. visible, shining, bright, ŚāṅkhBr.; MBh. &c.
clear, manifest, open, public, Mn.; MBh. &c. (nāmadheyam prakāśaṃ kṛtvā, ‘pronouncing a name out loud’, ŚāṅkhGṛ.)
pra-˚kāśaka mf(ikā)n. clear, bright, shining, brilliant, Sāṃkhyak.; Tattvas.; MBh.
universally known, renowned, Rājat.
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Dictionary citations
pra-˚kāśaka mf(ikā)n. clear, bright, shining, brilliant, Sāṃkhyak.; Tattvas.; MBh.
universally known, renowned, Rājat.
pra-˚kāśa mfn. visible, shining, bright, ŚāṅkhBr.; MBh. &c.
clear, manifest, open, public, Mn.; MBh. &c. (nāmadheyam prakāśaṃ kṛtvā, ‘pronouncing a name out loud’, ŚāṅkhGṛ.)
Alternative readings
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