Bhadrakarana, Bhadrākaraṇa, Bhadra-karana: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Bhadrakarana means something in 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBhadrākaraṇa (भद्राकरण).—tonsure, the act of shaving.
Derivable forms: bhadrākaraṇam (भद्राकरणम्).
Bhadrākaraṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhadrā and karaṇa (करण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhadrākaraṇa (भद्राकरण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) Shaving. E. bhadra auspicious, with ḍāṭ aff., and kṛ to do aff. lyuṭ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bhadrākaraṇa (भद्राकरण):—[=bhadrā-karaṇa] [from bhadrā > bhand] 1. bhadrā-karaṇa n. the Karaṇa (sub voce) called bhadrā, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
2) [=bhadrā-karaṇa] [from bhadrā > bhand] 2. bhadrā-karaṇa n. ‘making beautiful’, the act of shaving, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhadrākaraṇa (भद्राकरण):—[bhadrā+karaṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Shaving.
[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 corpusBhadrākaraṇa (ಭದ್ರಾಕರಣ):—
1) [noun] the work of cutting and trimming hair or shaving the beards, etc.
2) [noun] ಭದ್ರಾಕರಣಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಭದ್ರವಾದೀತೆ [bhadrakaranamadikomdare bhadravadite]? bhadrākaraṇa māḍikoṇḍare bhadravādīte? (prov.) do mere rituals bring about the welfare?
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: Bhadra, Karana.
Full-text: Bhadaranem, Bhadra.
Relevant text
No search results for Bhadrakarana, Bhadrākaraṇa, Bhadra-karana, Bhadrā-karaṇa; (plurals include: Bhadrakaranas, Bhadrākaraṇas, karanas, karaṇas) in any book or story.