As a deity name
Name 399 of the Shiva Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Sage Tandi to Sage Upamanyu
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
along with the sacrificial ritual
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (5)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "sakalpāya" is the dative of "sakalpa" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "sakalpa" is derived from "sa" with the kalpap suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
1. sa the last of the three sibilants (it belongs to the dental class and in sound corresponds to s in sin).
2. sa (in prosody) an anapest (˘ ˘ ¯)
sa—kalpa mfn. along with the sacrificial ritual, Mn. ii, 140
having rites or ceremonies, MW.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
sa—kalpa mfn. along with the sacrificial ritual, Mn. ii, 140
having rites or ceremonies, MW.
1. sa the last of the three sibilants (it belongs to the dental class and in sound corresponds to s in sin).
2. sa (in prosody) an anapest (˘ ˘ ¯)
Alternative readings
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