Nagaraka, Nāgaraka: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Nagaraka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, biology. 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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA Sakyan township near Medatalumpa. From there Pasenadi, accompanied by Digha Karayana, paid his last visit to the Buddha, as recorded in the Dhammacetiya Sutta. M.ii.118.
The Buddha evidently once stayed in Nagaraka, for in the Cula Sunnata Sutta, Ananda is reported as reminding the Buddha that once, while staying at Nagaraka, the Buddha had remarked that he lived with the Void a great deal.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryNāgaraka.—(HD), same as Nāgarika; chief officer of the city; the city prefect of police. See Arthaśāstra, II. 36; Kāma- sūtra, V. 5. 9 (the commentator explaining Nāgaraka as Daṇḍa- pāśika). Cf. Talavara. Note: nāgaraka 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Nagaraka in India is the name of a plant defined with Zingiber officinale in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Curcuma longifolia Wall (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bull. Sichuan Sch. Chinese Mater. Med. (1987)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
· Cytologia (1997)
· Bull. Bot. Survey India (1972)
· Nucleus (1984)
· Zingiberoideae.
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nagaraka, for example side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNagaraka, (nt.) a small city D. I, 146=169, quoted J. I, 391. (Page 345)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNāgaraka (नागरक).—a. [nagare bhavaḥ vuñ]
1) Town-bred, town-born.
2) Polite, courteous, courtly; नागरिकवृत्त्या संज्ञापयैनाम् (nāgarikavṛttyā saṃjñāpayainām) Ś.5; साधु आर्य नागरिकोऽसि (sādhu ārya nāgariko'si) V.2.
3) Clever, shrewd, cunning (vidagdha).
-kaḥ 1 A citizen.
2) A polite or courteous man, a gallant, one who shows exaggerated attention to his first mistress while he is courting some one else.
3) One who has contracted the vices of a town.
4) A thief.
5) An artist.
6) The chief of the police; V.5; Ś.6.
7) A city-superintendent; cf. नागरिक- प्रणिधिः (nāgarika- praṇidhiḥ) Kau. A.
8) A kind of coitus; ऊरुमूलोपरि स्थित्वा योषिदूरुद्वयं रमेत् । ग्रीवां धृत्वा कराभ्यां च बन्धो नागरको मतः (ūrumūlopari sthitvā yoṣidūrudvayaṃ ramet | grīvāṃ dhṛtvā karābhyāṃ ca bandho nāgarako mataḥ) || Ratimañjarī.
9) (pl.) planets opposite to each other.
-kam 1 Dry ginger. (-rikam) The toll levied from a town.
See also (synonyms): nāgarika.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāgaraka (नागरक).—m.
(-kaḥ) 1. The orange; see nāgaraṅga 2. A thief. 3. An artist. E. nāgara, and vuñ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāgaraka (नागरक).—[nāgara + ka], m. The chief of a town, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] 73, 1, v. r.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāgaraka (नागरक).—([feminine] rikā) coming from or living in town; [masculine] citizen, chief of a town or police; [feminine] rikā a woman’s name; [neuter] = [preceding] [neuter]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nāgaraka (नागरक):—[from nāgara] mf(ikā)n. living in a town (opp. to āraṇyaka), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] clever, cunning, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] m. a citizen, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] chief of a town, police-officer, [Śakuntalā] ([varia lectio] for rika) applied to planets opposed to each other, [Varāha-mihira] (cf. nāgara-nṛpati and -yāyi-graha)
5) [v.s. ...] an artist, [Horace H. Wilson]
6) [v.s. ...] a thief, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāgaraka (नागरक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. The orange; a thief; an artist.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusNagaraka (ನಗರಕ):—[noun] = ನಗರಪಾಲಕ [nagarapalaka].
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Nāgaraka (ನಾಗರಕ):—
1) [noun] an officer in charge of guarding a town.
2) [noun] a man who promotes amusements for a king or a man of rank, by keeping his company.
3) [noun] a particular kind of position in coition.
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: Nagarakaka, Nagarakalpa, Nagarakasarvasva, Nagarakatha, Nagarakavritti.
Ends with: Bhoganagaraka, Nandinagaraka, Sakhanagaraka, Sobhanagaraka.
Full-text: Sakhanagaraka, Nangaraka, Nagarika, Nagarak, Nandinagaraka, Nantinakaram, Nagarakavritti, Ujjangala, Nagara, Vishama, Cheka, Jijnasa, Kudda, Shakya, Vun.
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Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
6.1. Class and Caste in Ancient India < [Chapter 5 - Looking for Alternatives: Possibilities in Kāmaśāstra]
6.9. Entertainments in Ancient India < [Chapter 5 - Looking for Alternatives: Possibilities in Kāmaśāstra]
2. Works on Kāmaśāstra (h): Sahṛdayalīlā < [Chapter 2 - An Appraisal of Kāmaśāstra Works in Sanskrit]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
2.1. Upper Garments (c): Karapaṭa (Handkerchief) < [Chapter 2 - Costumes]
2.4. Pharmaceutical use of Soap < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]
2.5. Pharmaceutical use of Nail Polish < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]
Theatre-Architecture in Ancient India < [January-February 1933]
Chitrasalas- Ancient Indian Art Galleries < [September-October 1934]
Art in General Education < [October 1962]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 36 - The Duty of a City Superintendent < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
Chapter 6 - Seizure of Criminals on Suspicion or in the Very Act < [Book 4 - Removal of Thorns]
Chapter 6 - The Business of Collection of Revenue by the Collector-General < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
Sanskrit Inscriptions (B): The Maitrakas < [Chapter 3]
3. The Donee Brāhmaṇas < [Chapter 2]