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Kancata, ñṭa, Kanṭa: 9 definitions

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Kancata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Kanchata.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (ay)

1) ñṭa (कञ्च�) or Kañṭādi refers to one of the topics discussed in the Ѳܳī, a Sanskrit manuscript ascribed to Nṛsiṃha Kavirāja collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)� by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The Ѳܳī manuscript, consisting of 5,586 śǰ첹 (metrical verses), is housed in Dhaka with Babu Bhagavancandra Dasa Kaviraja. It seemingly addresses topics related to Medicinal, Herbal, and Iatrochemical preparations. The catalogue includes the term ñṭa-ādi in its ‘subject-matter list� or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads�첹ñṭādԲñ.

2) ñṭa (कञ्च�) or Kañṭāvaleha also refers to one of the topics discussed in the ۴Dz峾ṛt, a large Ayurvedic compilation dealing with the practice of medicine and therapeutics authored by Gopāla Sena, Kavirāja, of Dvārandhā. It is dated to the 18th century and contains 11,700 śǰ첹.—The complete entry reads: (1) 첹ñṭāv� (2) vṛhat첹ñṭāv� .

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

: Advances in Zoology and Botany: Ethnomedicinal List of Plants Treating Fever in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, India

ñṭa (or Kaṃṭa) in the Marathi language refers to the medicinal herb “Commelina diffusa Burm.f.�, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Roots�.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ñṭa (कञ्च�).—Name of an acquatic plant.

Derivable forms: 첹ñṭa� (कञ्चटः).

See also (synonyms): 첹ñḍa.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ñṭa (कञ्च�).—m.

(-ṭa�) A plant: see ṅgī, (Commelina salicifolia.) n.

(-ṭa�) Another species of the same, (Commedina Bengalensis.) E. 첹� water, and to divide; alluding to the habits of the plant.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ñṭa (कञ्च�):�m. Commelina Salicifolia and Bengalensis, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ñṭa (कञ्च�):�(ṭa�) 1. m. A plant.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Nepali dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kancata in Nepali glossary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Kanṭa (कन्च�):—n. Anat. the temple; brow;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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