Reca, Rēca: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Reca means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Recha.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchReca (रेच) refers to the “exhalation” (of the breath), according to the Yogatārāvalī: a short Yoga text of twenty-nine verses presenting Haṭhayoga as the means to Rājayoga (i.e., Samādhi).—Accordingly, while describing the no-mind state: “Instil [that] no-mind state in me, because of which the eyes become free of opening and closing; the breath, devoid of exhalation (reca) and inhalation and the mind, free of intentional and discursive thought”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryrēca (रेच).—m (S) rēcana n (S) A purgative or purge, a cathartic medicine. 2 A purge, a stool produced by medicine. 3 Exhibition of purgatives. See saptōpacāra.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishrēca (रेच).—m rēcana n A purgative; a purge.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryReca (रेच).—See रेचक (recaka).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryReca (रेच).—[masculine] na [neuter] emission of breath.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Reca (रेच):—[from ric] a etc. See p. 887, col. 1.
2) [from reka] b m. the emptying of the lungs by exhalation (See next), emission of breath, [Amṛtabindu-upaniṣad]
3) c recaka etc. See [column]1.
[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 corpusRēca (ರೇಚ):—
1) [noun] the act or process of breathing out; an exhaling.
2) [noun] a kind of plant.
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: Recaida sacha, Recaka, Recakah, Recakanikuntaka, Recakanikuttita, Recakavata, Recakayamtra, Recaki, Recakita, Recana, Recanaka, Recanakkina, Recanam, Recani, Recapura, Recapuravarjita, Recavarjita.
Ends with: Anatireca, Areca, Casearia vareca, Jacote cereca, Jocote cereca, Katu-baramareca, Vireca.
Full-text: Recya, Vireci, Recana, Exhalation.
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