Janghakarika, Jaṅghākarika, Jangha-karika, Jaṅghākārika, Jamghakarika: 6 definitions
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India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryJaṅghākarika.—(HRS), ‘one who pays the royal dues by means of his legs’; ‘one who is liable to compulsory service as a messenger’, according to the Amarakośa. Same as Jaṅghā (q. v.). Note: jaṅghākarika is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJaṅghākarika (जङ्घाकरिक) or Jaṅghākārika (जङ्घाकारिक).—a runner, courier, an express. Kau. A.2.1.
Derivable forms: jaṅghākarikaḥ (जङ्घाकरिकः), jaṅghākārikaḥ (जङ्घाकारिकः).
Jaṅghākarika is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jaṅghā and karika (करिक). See also (synonyms): jaṅghākara, jaṅghākarikāra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryJaṅghākārika (जङ्घाकारिक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A courier, a runner, an express. E. jaṅghā a leg, and kara a toll, affix ṭhan; who levies a toll by his legs.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Jaṅghākarika (जङ्घाकरिक):—[=jaṅghā-karika] [from jaṅghā > jaṅgha] mfn. idem, [Daśakumāra-carita vi, 49.]
2) Jaṅghākārika (जङ्घाकारिक):—[=jaṅghā-kārika] [from jaṅghā > jaṅgha] mfn. m. idem, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryJaṅghākārika (जङ्घाकारिक):—[jaṅghā-kārika] (kaḥ) 1. m. A courier, a runner, an express.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusJaṃghākarika (ಜಂಘಾಕರಿಕ):—
1) [noun] a man having strong shanks, hence one who can walk or run fast.
2) [noun] a man who carries message from one place to another; a messenger.
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)
Partial matches: Karika, Jangha.
Starts with: Janghakarikara.
Full-text: Janghakara, Janghakarikara, Janghika, Jangha.
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