Hiraka, Hīraka: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Hiraka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Hirak.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryhīraka : (nt.) a splinter; a stripe.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryHīraka, (hīra+ka, cp. lexic. Sk. hīraka “diamond”) a splinter; tāla° “palm-splinter, ” a name for a class of worms Vism.258. (Page 732)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryhiraka (हिरक).—f A common term for the concentric grooves or furrows made in a ghiraṭa or wooden handmill.
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hirakā (हिरका).—m (hīra) A fibre of certain kinds of wood (as of māḍa, tāḍa, suramāḍa, vēḷū, pōphaḷa): also a line as observable running along wood generally. 2 A fibre, string, thread &c. of certain stringy preparations of flour.
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 dictionaryHīraka (हीरक).—A diamond.
Derivable forms: hīrakaḥ (हीरकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryHīraka (हीरक).—m.
(-kaḥ) The diamond. E. kan added to the last.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHīraka (हीरक).—[substantive] diamond.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Hīraka (हीरक):—[from hīra] m. or n. a diamond (the gem is supposed to be presided over by Śukra or Venus), [Pañcarātra]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of metre (= hīra), [Colebrooke]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryHīraka (हीरक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. The diamond.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryHīraka (हीरक) [Also spelled hirak]:—(nm) a diamond; —[jayaṃtī] diamond jubilee.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHīraka (ಹೀರಕ):—[noun] = ಹೀರ - [hira -] 1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryHīraka (हीरक):—n. → हीरा [hīrā]
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Hiraka-jayanti, Hirakalasha, Hirakani, Hirakarya, Hirakasa, Hirakashi.
Ends with (+7): Abhiraka, Ahiraka, Avachiravichiraka, Badhiraka, Bahiraka, Bhiraka, Chiraka, Ekachiraka, Gambhiraka, Khekhiraka, Kolihiraka, Kshiraka, Kumbhiraka, Kushiraka, Madhukshiraka, Panchachiraka, Phiraka, Pitvasthiraka, Shiraka, Sthiraka.
Full-text: Hirak-jainti, Pancaratna, Hira.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Hiraka, Hīraka, Hirakā; (plurals include: Hirakas, Hīrakas, Hirakās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
2.6. Finger Ornaments (b): Hīraka < [Chapter 3 - Ornaments]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Chapter XIII - Gems (1): Vajra or Hiraka (diamond)
Part 1 - Characteristics of Diamond (vajra or hiraka) < [Chapter XIII - Gems (1): Vajra or Hiraka (diamond)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 243 - Greatness of Mantrāvali Kṣetrapāla < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verses 2.16.21-25 < [Chapter 16 - The Worship of Tulasī]
Shukra Niti by Shukracharya (by Benoy Kumar Sarkar)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 18 - Mercurial operations (16): Incineration of mercury (bhasmikarana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]