The name Paradaraśukr̥dan
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It is not quite clear from the edition but the last <foreign>akṣara</foreign> seems to be <foreign>halanta</foreign>. The suffix is not Telugu "proper" but appears to be a Kannaḍa or Tamiḻ (like) suffix in -n. The name consists of two Sanskrit elements which in normalized spelling probably are <foreign>paratara</foreign>-, the comparative of <foreign>para</foreign>-, and <foreign>sukr̥ta</foreign>- 'good deed; virtuous'. Hence, the name's meaning might have been 'the utmost virtuous one' or 'he whose good deeds are the best'.
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Commentary
It is not quite clear from the edition but the last akṣara seems to be halanta. The suffix is not Telugu "proper" but appears to be a Kannaḍa or Tamiḻ (like) suffix in -n. The name consists of two Sanskrit elements which in normalized spelling probably are paratara-, the comparative of para-, and sukr̥ta- ’good deed; virtuous’. Hence, the name’s meaning might have been ’the utmost virtuous one’ or ’he whose good deeds are the best’.