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Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Kavikā (कविका) refers to the “bridles” (of a horse), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “[...] While the king himself, surrrounded by a few distinguished and faithful champions, [...] should ride on a good horse of excellent gait and speed, with flowing bridles (kavikā-rajju), and trotting in harmony with the music of drums; and, accompanied by a large number of hawkers, proceeds to a shady place in a mountain in proper time and with great watchfulness [...]”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kavika (कविक).—The bit of a bridle. खरतरकविकाकर्षणात्यर्थभुग्नैः (kharatarakavikākarṣaṇātyarthabhugnaiḥ) (skandhadeśaiḥ) Mu.4.7.

Derivable forms: kavikaḥ (कविकः).

See also (synonyms): kā.

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

Kavika (कविक).—mf.

(-kaḥ-kā) The bit of a bridle, or the reins altogether. f.

(-kā) A sort of fish, the Kay. E. kan added to the preceding.

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

1) Kavika (कविक):—[from kavi] n. the bit of a bridle or the reins, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Kavikā (कविका):—[from kavika > kavi] f. the bit of a bridle, [Mudrārākṣasa]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of a flower (= kevikā-puṣya), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] a sort of fish (commonly Kay), [Bhāvaprakāśa] (cf. kavayī.)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kavika (कविक):—(kaḥ) 1. n. f. The bit of a bridle. (kā) f. Kind of fish.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Kavika (कविक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kavia.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kavika in German

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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 corpus

Kavika (ಕವಿಕ):—[noun] the headgear used to control a horse, consisting of buckled leather straps, a metal bit, and reins; a bridle.

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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 (+17): Kavikacchu, Kavikaccu, Kavikadambaka, Kavikai, Kavikalanka, Kavikallu, Kavikalpadruma, Kavikalpadrumaskandha upasargamandana, Kavikalpadrumatika, Kavikalpalata, Kavikalpalatika, Kavikam, Kavikamalasadman, Kavikankana, Kavikannokku, Kavikanta, Kavikanta sarasvati, Kavikanthabharana, Kavikanthahara, Kavikanthapasha.

Full-text: Kavikam, Kavayi, Kavi, Kavike, Kavia, Kevika, Kanthabharana, Kaviya, Ka, Manibhadra.

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