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Kapila

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

Proper noun

Kapila

  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 Kapila

alternative formKapil

Origin of Kapila

Borrowed from Sanskrit कपिल (kapila).

Questions about Kapila

What does Kapila mean?
Kapila 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 Kapila?
Kapila is a proper noun.

Words near Kapila in the dictionary

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

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