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sanaka: masculine vocative singular stem: sanaka

sanaka: neuter vocative singular stem: sanaka

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sanaka

mfn. former, old, ancient ( sanakāt kāt- ind."from of old")

sanaka

m. Name of a ṛṣi- (one of the four mind-born sons of brahmā-, described as one of the counsellors or companions of viṣṇu- and as inhabiting the janar-loka-;the other three are sana-, sanatkumāra-, and sa-nandana-;some reckon seven of these mind-born sons)

(confer, compare

) ; of an inspired legislator

[ confer, compare Latin Seneca; Gothic sineigs.]

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sanaka	a. (RV.) former, old: ab. from olden time; m. N. of a Rishi (C.).

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sanaka	Occurs as the name of one of the two Kāpyas (the other being Navaka) who took part in the sacrifice of the Vibhindukīyas, which is mentioned in the Jaiminiya Brāhmaṇa. Ludwig thinks that the Sanakas are referred to as non-sacrificers in one passage of the Rigveda, but this is very doubtful.

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sanakam	Sanaka	SB 3.12.4

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sanaka	noun (masculine) name of a son of Brahman name of a son of Śiva in the form of Kaṅka Frequency rank 6275/72933

sanaka	adjective former (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) old (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 25688/72933

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