Alternative spellings of this word include Charmika.

In Hinduism

Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstra

Cārmika (चार्मिक) refers to shoes and other leather goods. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (See the Manubhāṣya, verse 8.289)

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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Carmika (चर्मिक).—a. [carma-ṭhan] Armed with a shield.

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Cārmika (चार्मिक).—a. (-kī f.) [चर्मणा निर्वृत्तः ठक् (carmaṇā nirvṛttaḥ ṭhak)] Made of leather; Manusmṛti 8.289

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

Cārmika (चार्मिक).—mfn.

(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) 1. Leather, made of leather. 2. Belonging to the skin, &c. E. carma, and ṭhak aff.

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

Cārmika (चार्मिक).— i. e. carman + ika, adj. Leathern, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 289.

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

Cārmika (चार्मिक).—[adjective] leathern.

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

1) Carmika (चर्मिक):—[from carma] mfn. armed with a shield, shield-bearer [gana] vrīhy-ādi and purohitādi.

2) Cārmika (चार्मिक):—[from cārmaṇa > cārma] mfn. leathern, [Manu-smṛti viii, 289.]

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

Cārmika (चार्मिक):—[(kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a.] Of leather.

[Sanskrit to German]

Carmika 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.

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Starts with: Carmikayani.

Full-text: Carmikya.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Carmika, Cārmika; (plurals include: Carmikas, Cārmikas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)

Verse 8.289 < [Section XLII - Assaults]

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