Karkota, ṭa: 17 definitions
Introduction:
Karkota means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Indexṭa (कर्कोट).—The Nāga presiding over the month of ṣy.1 A Kādraveya Nāga.2 The of, in Māhiṣamati. His son defeated by Kārtavīrya Arjuna;3 used for Tripurārī's chariot.4 The assembly of, conquered by Kārtavīrya Arjuna.5
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa XII. 11. 42; Matsya-purāṇa 126. 18; Vāyu-purāṇa 52. 17; 69. 70.
- 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 23. 17; III. 7. 34; IV. 20. 53; 33. 36; Matsya-purāṇa 6. 39; Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 21. 22.
- 3) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 69. 26; Matsya-purāṇa 43. 29.
- 4) Matsya-purāṇa 133. 33; 163. 56.
- 5) Vāyu-purāṇa 94. 26.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Kavya (poetry)
: Wisdom Library: Kathāṭa (कर्कोट).—One of the eight kulas (‘families�) of 岵 mentioned by Soḍḍhala in his Udayasundarīkathā. ṭa, and other 岵, reside in (the nether world) and can assume different forms at will. Their movement is unobstructed in the all the worlds and they appear beautiful, divine and strong.
The Udayasundarīkathā is a Sanskrit work in the ū style, narrating the story of the Nāga princess Udayasundarī and Malayavāhana, king of Pratiṣṭhāna. Soḍḍhala is a descendant of Kalāditya (Śilāditya’s brother) whom he praises as an incarnation of a ṇa (an attendant of Śiva).

Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) ṭa (कर्कोट) is the name of a snake and symbolically refers to the girdle of Kubjikā, according to the Agnipurāṇa chapter 144.—Accordingly, while describing the visualization of Kubjikā: �(She) is dark blue like the leaf of a blue lotus. She has six faces and six aspects (ṣaṭp). She is the energy of consciousness and has eighteen eyes and twelve arms. She is seated comfortably on a lion throne and is on top of a lotus and a ghost. She is rich with millions of Kulas. (The snake) ṭa is (her) girdle. Takṣaka is above (him) and so on the throat (of the goddess). Vāsuki is (her) necklace. Kulika is on her two ears. [...]�.
2) ṭa (कार्को�) is the name of the Nāga (snake) associated with Ś-ٳ (one of the Nine Nāthas) according to sources such as the Kulakaulinīmata and Kumārikākhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra.—This group of nine Nātha Siddhas related to Gorakhanātha are venerated by his followers as nine founder figures. According to the Kulakaulinīmata, Mitranātha made nine disciples in Candrapura in Koṅkaṇa. These are called the Current of Men that Mitrīśa, the First Teacher of this Age, generated as his spiritual sons. These Nine Nāthas [e.g., Ś-ٳ] originally resided in his body as his vital breaths from which they emerged and were born as men in nine places.—Ś�-ٳ is associated with the following: Breath: Paktakalā [?]; Gods of the Directions: Yakṣarā�; Planet: Saturn; Snake (Nāga): ṭa; Other names: Svarga.
: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (shaktism)ṭa (कर्कोट) or ṭatantra refers to one of the twenty Bhūtatantras, belonging to the Ś岵 (or Śāktatantra) division of the Ā tradition. The Ś岵s represent the wisdom imparted by Devī to Īśvara and convey the idea that the worship of Śakti is the means to attain liberation. According to the Pratiṣṭhālakṣaṇasamuccaya of Vairocana, the Śāktatantras are divided into to four parts, the ṭa-tantra belonging to the Bhūta class.

Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 5ṭa (कार्को�) or ṭaka refers to a type of vegetables fit for use in oblation offerings, according to verse 25.121b-125 of the Īśvarasaṃhitā.

Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Wisdom Library: Vajrayoginiṭa (कर्कोट) is the name of a serpent (岵) associated with ṅk첹: the western cremation ground (śśԲ) according to the Vajravārāhī-Բ by Umāpatideva as found in te 12th century GuhyasamayaԲmālā. As a part of this Բ, the practicioner is to visualize a suitable dwelling place for the goddess inside the circle of protection which takes the form of eight cremation grounds.
These 岵-kings (e.g., ṭa) are variously known as 岵rāja, 岵ś, 岵Ի and Ჹś and are depicted as wearing white ornaments according to Lūyīpāda’s Śmaśānavidhi. They have human tosos above their coiled snaketails and raised hoods above their heads. They each have their own color assigned and they bear a mark upon their raised hoods. They all make obeisance to the dikpati (protector) who is before them and are seated beneath the tree (ṛkṣa).
: Google Books: Vajrayoginiṭa (कर्कोट).—Serpent deity (岵) of the western cremation ground.—In the Śmaśānavidhi 9, the 岵 ṭa is described as “resplendent as dark-green ū grass�, with three lines on his throat, and making the ñᲹ.
: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Maṇḍalaṭa (कर्कोट) refers to one of the eight serpent king (岵Ի) of the ҳṇa, according to the 10th century Ḍākṇa chapter 15. Accordingly, the ṇa refers to one of the four divisions of the Ჹ-ṭa (‘innate layer�), situated within the padma (lotus) in the middle of the ܰ첹ṇḍ. ṭa is associated with the charnel grounds (śśԲ) named Jvālākulakaraṅka; with the tree (ṛkṣa) named Kaṅkelli; with the direction-guardians (徱) named Varuṇa and with the cloud king (meghendra) named Ghora.

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’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṭa (कर्कोट).�
1) One of the eight principal cobras. [When king Nala, being persecuted by Kali, was made to undergo many hardships, ṭa, who was once saved by him from fire, so deformed him that none might recognise him during his days of adversity.]
2) The sugar-cane.
3) The बिल्� (bilva) tree.
Derivable forms: 첹ṭa� (कर्कोट�).
See also (synonyms): 첹ṭa첹.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṭa (कर्कोट).—m.
(-ṭa�) One of the principle serpents or Nagas of Patala.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṭa (कर्कोट).—[masculine] [Name] of a serpent-demon, [plural] of a people.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṭa (कर्कोट):�m. Name of one of the principal Nāgas of Pātāla, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa; Rājataraṅgiṇī] etc.
2) m. [plural] Name of a people, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
3) n. Name of a plant, [Suśruta]
4) ṭa (कार्को�):�m. Name of a serpent-demon, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṭa (कर्कोट):�(ṭa�) 1. m. One of the principal serpents of .
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ṭa (कर्कोट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: ṃkḍa, ḍa.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKarkōṭa (ಕರ್ಕೋಟ):�
1) [noun] (myth.) one of the eight principal cobras.
2) [noun] a malignant, spiteful, malicious person.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Karkotaka, Karkotakahridaya, Karkotakahridayamantra, Karkotakavisha, Karkotakeshvara, Karkotaki, Karkotakimula, Karkotanaga, Karkotatantra, Karkotavapi.
Full-text (+22): Karkotaka, Karkotavapi, Karkotatantra, Karkotanaga, Karkoti, Kakkoda, Kamkoda, Karkotaki, Karkotika, Anangapida, Karkotakavisha, Mekhalabandha, Naganakshatra, Naganayaka, Takkola, Dranga, Jvalakulakaranka, Ghora, Kankelli, Varuna.
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Search found 21 books and stories containing Karkota, ṭa, ṭa, Karkōṭa; (plurals include: Karkotas, ṭas, ṭas, Karkōṭas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Political history of Kashmir (from A.D. 600�1200) (by Krishna Swaroop Saxena)
Part 1 - Introduction and the name of Karkota < [Chapter 3 - The Karkotas]
Part 1 - The history of Avantivarman < [Chapter 6 - Rise of the Utpalas]
Part 10 - Decline of the Karkotas < [Chapter 5 - Nightfall of the Karkotas]
A Historical Study of Trika Shaivism (by Haroon Rashid Ganai)
Part 5 - Historicizing Trika Saivism (Cultural and Economic Context) < [Chapter 3 - Historicizing Trika Shaivism]
Part 4 - Historicizing Trika Saivism (Religious Context) < [Chapter 3 - Historicizing Trika Shaivism]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 13 - Tuber Poison (13): Karkata or Karkota < [Chapter XXX - Visha (poisons)]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 10 - Karkoṭeśvara (karkoṭa) or ṭakeśvara (첹ṭa첹-īśvara-liṅga) < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]
Chapter 18 - The World of Seven Sages < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
Chapter 66 - Śaileśa and Other Liṅgas < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 4.4 - Types of Kāvyārtha (poetic theme) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
One hundred and eight (108) names of Sāvitrī < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Chapter 6 - Birth of Devas, Daityas, Birds and Serpents etc. < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
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