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Kapil

Kapil proper noun: a Vedic rishi credited as the founder of the Samkhya school, and the son of Prajapati Kardama and Devahuti.

Proper noun

Kapil

  1. (Hinduism) A Vedic rishi credited as the founder of the Samkhya school, and the son of Prajapati Kardama and Devahuti
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Forms of Kapil

alternative formKapila

Origin of Kapil

Borrowed from Sanskrit कपिल (kapila).

Questions about Kapil

What does Kapil mean?
Kapil means a Vedic rishi credited as the founder of the Samkhya school, and the son of Prajapati Kardama and Devahuti.
What part of speech is Kapil?
Kapil is a proper noun.

Words near Kapil in the dictionary

  1. kapheneions
  2. kaphs
  3. kapia
  4. Kapian
  5. Kapicic
  6. Kapil
  7. Kapila
  8. Kapilavastu
  9. Kapilā
  10. kaping
  11. Kapingamarangi

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