Karkata, 碍补谤办补峁璦: 22 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: N膩峁瓂a-艣膩stra碍补谤办补峁璦 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶�, 鈥渃rab鈥�) refers to a gesture (腻峁単颈办补) made with 鈥榗ombined hands鈥� (蝉补峁儁耻迟补), according to the N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra chapter 8. The hands (hasta) form a part of the human body which represents one of the six major limbs (补峁単补) used in dramatic performance. With these limbs are made the various gestures (腻峁単颈办补), which form a part of the histrionic representation (abhinaya).
: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)One of the 蝉补峁儁耻迟迟补-丑补蝉迟腻苍颈 (Twenty-four combined Hands).鈥敯拱觳贯弓a (crab): the fingers of the hands are interlocked, and the hands turned inwards or outwards. Usage: group, stoutness, blowing the conch, stretching the limbs, bending thebough of a tree.
According to another book: in the Ur峁嘺-n膩bha hand, the fingers of one hand are introduced into the interspaces of thoseof the other hand. Its patron deity is Vi峁ａ箛u. Usage: lamentation, yawning, breathing hard, crab, blowing the conch, cracking the fingers by women.
: archive.org: Natya Shastra碍补谤办补峁璦 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶�, 鈥渃rab鈥�).鈥擜 type of gesture (腻峁単颈办补) made with combined hands (蝉补峁儁耻迟补-hasta);鈥�(Instructions): When the fingers of the hands are interlocked the 碍补谤办补峁璦 hand is produced.
(Uses): It is used to indicate the bees-wax, massaging of the limbs, yawning just after awakening from sleep, a big body, supporting the chin and holding a conch-shell [for blowing it].
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)碍补谤办补峁璦 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶�) refers to one of the thirteen 厂补峁儁耻办迟补丑补蝉迟补蝉 or 鈥渃ombined hand gestures鈥� (in Indian Dramas), according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擳he 丑补蝉迟补-尘耻诲谤腻蝉 (lit. 鈥渉and-gestures鈥�) are very essential to denote some particular action or state in dancing and these 尘耻诲谤腻蝉 are formed with the help of hands and fingers.鈥擜ccording to the 艢补产诲补办补濒辫补诲谤耻尘补, 办补谤办补峁璦 means kulira i.e., crab. In 办补谤办补峁璦-hasta, fingers are passed between the fingers of both hands together and it makes the shape of a crab. This posture is used while yawning. According to 础产丑颈苍补测补诲补谤辫补峁嘺, this posture is used to denote coming of a crowd, showing the stomach, filling the conch-shell, twisting limbs, pulling branch etc.
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢aivism碍补谤办补峁璦 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶�) is the name of a 苍腻驳补 chief, presiding over Gabhasti, according to the Par膩khyatantra 5.44-45. Gabhasti refers to one of the seven 辫腻迟腻濒补蝉 (鈥榮ubterranean paradise鈥�). The word 辫腻迟腻濒补 in this tantra refers to subterranean paradises for seekers of otherworldly pleasures and each the seven 辫腻迟腻濒补蝉 is occupied by a regent of the daityas, 苍腻驳补s and 谤腻办峁蝉补蝉.
The Par膩khyatantra is an old 艢aiva-siddh膩nta tantra dating from before the 10th century.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 5碍补谤办补峁璦 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶�) refers to one of the seven forest-products that are fit for oblation according to verse 25.59 of the 莫艣varasa峁僪it膩, dealing with the classification of the places for building the fire-pits (办耻峁囜笉补). Accordingly, 鈥渂amboo (惫别峁嘘), 艣测腻尘腻办补, 苍墨惫腻谤补 (wild gram), jartila, 驳补惫墨诲丑耻办补, 办补谤办补峁璦 and kanaka are the seven which grow in the forest. 艢膩li is important among them. Others are to be taken in its absence, or that of others鈥�.
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Pure Bhakti: Arcana-dipika - 3rd Edition碍补谤办补峁璦 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶�) corresponds to 鈥渃ancer鈥� (mid July to mid August) and refers to one of the zodiac signs (谤腻艣墨) in the Vedic calendar.鈥擱膩艣墨 refers to the different signs of the zodiac through which the sun travels. For precise dates, please refer to a Vedic calendar. In accordance with the zodiac sign the sun is situated in, one would utter [for example, 办补谤办补峁璦-谤腻艣墨 sthite bh膩skare]
Vaishnava (啶掂啶粪啶｀さ, vai峁ａ箛ava) or vaishnavism (vai峁ａ箛avism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (鈥榯en avatars of Vishnu鈥�).
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira碍补谤办补峁璦 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶�) or Karka refers to the sign of Cancer, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淚f the sun and moon should begin to be eclipsed when only half risen, deceitful men will suffer as well as sacrificial rites. [...] If they should be eclipsed when in the sign of Gemini (Mithuna), chaste women, princes, powerful petty chiefs, learned men, people living on the banks of the Yamun膩 and the rulers of Bahlik膩 and Matsya with their subjects will suffer miseries. If they should be eclipsed when in the sign of Cancer (Karka) [i.e., 办补谤办补峁璦] the 膧bh墨ras, the 艢abaras, the Pallavas, the Mallas, the Matsyas, the Kurus, the 艢akas, the P膩帽c膩las and the Vikal膩s will be afflicted with miseries and food grains will be destroyed鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Ma峁囜笉ala碍补谤办补峁璦 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶�) is the name of a V墨ra (hero) who, together with the 岣屇乲in墨 named Karka峁� forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Jalacakra, according to the 10th century 岣屇乲腻谤峁嘺惫补 chapter 15. Accordingly, the jalacakra refers to one of the three divisions of the 蝉补峁僢丑辞驳补-辫耻峁璦 (鈥榚njoyment layer鈥�), situated in the 贬别谤耻办补尘补峁囜笉补濒补. The 36 pairs of 岣屇乲in墨s and V墨ras [viz., 碍补谤办补峁璦] are white in color; the shapes of their faces are in accordance with their names; they have four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife..
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKarkata in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Pistacia chinensis ssp. Integerrima Pistacia chinensis subsp. integerrima (J.L.Stewart) Rech.f. from the Anacardiaceae (Cashew) family having the following synonyms: Pistacia integerrima, Rhus integerrima. For the possible medicinal usage of karkata, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary办补谤办补峁璦 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶�).鈥攎 (S) 办补谤办腻峁璦办补 n 办补谤办艒峁璦办补 n A pair of compasses. 2 A crab.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary碍补谤办补峁璦 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶�).鈥�1 A crab.
2) Cancer, the fourth sign of the zodiac.
3) A kind of crane.
4) The fibrous root of a lotus.
5) A thorn.
6) The curved end of the beam of a balance.
7) A kind of coitus (ratibandha).
8) The radius of a circle.
9) Compass, circuit.
1) A kind of pin or wedge.
-峁� 1 A female crab.
2) A kind of cucumber.
3) The curved end of a balance.
4) A small water-pot.
Derivable forms: 办补谤办补峁璦岣� (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶熰).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary碍补谤办补峁璦 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶�).鈥攎.
(-峁璦岣�) 1. A crab. 2. The sign of the zodiac, (Cancer.) 3. A kind of bird, the numidian crane. 4. A long gourd: see 迟耻尘产墨. 5. The fibrous root of the lotus. 6. The curved end of the beam of a balance, to which the strings supporting the scale are attached. 7. A compass. 8. The radius of a circle. f.
(-峁�) A plant, commonly Kurkavali, (Momordica mixta.) f. (-峁�) 1. A kind of cucumber, (Cucumis utilatissimus, Rox.) 2. The fruit of the silk cotton tree. 3. A snake. 4. A water jar. E. karka a Sautra root, to laugh or smile, and 补峁璦苍 affix, fem. affix 峁乸 or 峁吥梗.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary碍补谤办补峁璦 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶�).鈥攁 form of * karkarta, i. e. an old reduplicated form of k峁泃 + a, I. m. 1. A crab, [笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补] iv. [distich] 10. 2. The sign of the zodiac, Cancer, [搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺] 1, 19, 2. 3. The name of a plant, [厂耻艣谤耻迟补] 2, 253, 12. Ii. f. 峁�, A female crab, Mah膩bh膩rata 4, 272. Iii. m., f. 峁�, The curved end of the beam of a balance, [笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补] ii. [distich] 74.
鈥� Cf. [Latin] cancer; .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary碍补谤办补峁璦 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶�).鈥擺masculine] a crab; the sign Cancer.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 碍补谤办补峁璦 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶�):鈥擺from karka] m. a crab, [厂耻艣谤耻迟补; 笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] the sign Cancer, [Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it膩; Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨ajj膩taka] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] a particular bird, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of several plants
5) [v.s. ...] the fibrous root of a plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] the curved end of the beam of a balance (to which the strings supporting the scale are attached), Mit.
7) [v.s. ...] a pair of compasses in a particular position
8) [v.s. ...] a particular position of the hands
9) [v.s. ...] a kind of fever, [Bh膩vaprak膩艣a]
10) [v.s. ...] a kind of coitus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) 碍补谤办补峁� (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶熰ぞ):鈥擺from 办补谤办补峁璦 > karka] f. Momordica Mixta, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary碍补谤办补峁璦 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶�):鈥擺(峁璦岣�-峁环墨)] 1. 3. m. A crab, Cancer; a crane; a gourd; root of the lotus, end of the balance beam. a compass; a radius. f. (峁�) A plant (Momordica mixta). (峁�) Fruit of the silk-cotton tree; a snake. f. A water-jar; a cucumber.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)碍补谤办补峁璦 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: 碍补办办补岣峚, 碍补谤补办补岣峚.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus碍补谤办补峁璦 (嗖曕舶喑嵿矔嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] = 嗖曕舶喑嵿矔 [karka]3 - 1 & 6.
2) [noun] (myth.) name of a hell.
3) [noun] (dance) a hand-gesture in which the stretched fingers of one hand passing through the fingers of the other hand, the palms being facing upward or inward.
4) [noun] the root of a lotus plant.
5) [noun] a hard or harsh substance.
6) [noun] the vine Cucumis sativus of Cucurbitaceae family and its fruit; cucumber.
7) [noun] any of a family (Gruidae) of usu. large gruiform wading white birds with very long legs and neck, and a long, straight bill; a crane.
8) [noun] a very short, hard, leafless branch or stem with a sharp point; a thorn.
9) [noun] a particular posture in coitus.
10) [noun] any straight linedrawn from the centre of a circle to any point on its circumference; radius.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary碍补谤办补峁璦 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿啶�):鈥攏. 1. a crab; 2. Astrol. the zodiac sign of Cancer;
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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Starts with (+3): Karkatahasta, Karkatahva, Karkataikol, Karkataka, Karkataka singi, Karkatakacinki, Karkatakakaram, Karkatakasamkramtivritta, Karkatakashrimgi, Karkatakasthi, Karkatakhya, Karkataksh, Karkataksha, Karkatanga, Karkatapippali, Karkatapura, Karkatasamkranti, Karkatasankranti, Karkatashringa, Karkatashringi.
Full-text (+74): Karkatashringi, Karkatashringika, Karkatakhya, Karkatapura, Karkatashringa, Karkatavalli, Karkati, Karkatesha, Karkatam, Karka, Karkataka, Kshudradhatri, Kshudramalakasamjna, Karkatika, Karkatasamkranti, Karkatasankranti, Karkatahasta, Madhukarkata, Karkatarashi, Kakkata.
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