Kalpaka: 13 definitions
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Kalpaka 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKalpaka (कल्पक).—Śiva’s garden. It is situated in Kailāsa. (Kathāsaritsāgara, Kathāpīṭhakalambaka, Part I).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Kalpaka (कल्पक) refers to “realizing [=bringing about?] (everyone’s dream [=desire?])”, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] I worship the three-eyed sharp-natured Kṣetreśa. His body is black, he has destroyed his adversaries, he carries a skull-bowl and a spear, [but] he is compassionate. I resort to Śaṅkhanidhi and Padmanidhi, who who sit upon a conch and lotus [respectively] as their seats. They are patient, bear the gestures of generosity and protection in their hands, and bring about everyone’s dreams (viśva-saṃkalpa-kalpaka). [...]
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykalpaka (कल्पक).—a (S) Ingenious, inventive, imaginative, contriving, devising.
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kālpaka (काल्पक).—a (Corr. from kalpaka) Imaginative, inventive, ingenious.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkalpaka (कल्पक).—a Ingenious, inventive.
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 dictionaryKalpaka (कल्पक).—[kḹp-ṇvul]
1) A rite.
2) A barber, Kau. A. 1.12.
3) See कल्पवृक्षः (kalpavṛkṣaḥ); कल्पकप्रसवोदयः (kalpakaprasavodayaḥ) Viś. Guṇā.5.
4) A kind of tree, Curcurna (Mar. kacorā). a. conformng to a settled rule or standard; याजयित्वाश्वमेधैस्तं त्रिभि- रुत्तमकल्पकैः (yājayitvāśvamedhaistaṃ tribhi- ruttamakalpakaiḥ) Bhāgavata 1.8.6.
Derivable forms: kalpakaḥ (कल्पकः).
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Kālpaka (काल्पक).—Zedoary.
Derivable forms: kālpakaḥ (काल्पकः).
See also (synonyms): kālpa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalpaka (कल्पक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A barber. E. kṛp to cut, vun aff.
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Kālpaka (काल्पक).—m.
(-kaḥ) Zedoary: see the preceding; also kālyaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalpaka (कल्पक).—[kalpa + ka], m. Rite, Mahābhārata 14, 1571.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalpaka (कल्पक).—[adjective] normal, answering; stating, supposing (—°); [masculine] ordinance, rule, precept.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kalpaka (कल्पक):—[from kalpa] mfn. conforming to a settled rule or standard, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa i, 8, 6; ix, 11, 1]
2) [v.s. ...] adopting, [Harivaṃśa]
3) [v.s. ...] m. a rite, ceremony, [Mahābhārata] ([Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa ii, 7, 18, 4] of doubtful meaning [commentator or commentary] kaplaka)
4) [v.s. ...] a barber (cf. kalpanī; [Lithuanian] kerpikas), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a kind of Curcuma (commonly karcūra), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Kālpaka (काल्पक):—[from kālpa] m. Curcuma Zerumbet, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([varia lectio] kālyaka).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kalpaka (कल्पक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A barber.
2) Kālpaka (काल्पक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Idem.
[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 corpusKalpaka (ಕಲ್ಪಕ):—
1) [adjective] that can be imagined; imaginable.
2) [adjective] having the capacity to imagine.
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Kalpaka (ಕಲ್ಪಕ):—
1) [noun] he who makes, constructs or builds; a maker; a builder.
2) [noun] a ceremonial or formal or solemn act, observance or procedure in accordance with prescribed rule or custom, as in religious use; a rite.
3) [noun] (dial.) a man who cuts and dresses other’s hair; a barber.
4) [noun] a kind, merciful man.
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Kālpaka (ಕಾಲ್ಪಕ):—[noun] the plant Curcuma zeodarina (= C. zerumbet, = Amonum zerumbet) of Zingiberaceae family.
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: Kalpakaar, Kalpakala, Kalpakalate, Kalpakalpa, Kalpakandah, Kalpakara, Kalpakarikasara, Kalpakashaya, Kalpakataru, Kalpakate, Kalpakavati.
Ends with: Akalpaka, Annakalpaka, Aprakalpaka, Avikalpaka, Calakalpaka, Chalakalpaka, Nirvikalpaka, Prakalpaka, Rathakalpaka, Sakalpaka, Samkalpaka, Savikalpaka, Vadakalpaka, Vikalpaka.
Full-text (+12): Kalyaka, Kaplaka, Rathakalpaka, Akalpaka, Kalpakataru, Talpaka, Vadakalpaka, Prakalpaka, Atamacariram, Samkalpaniya, Samkalpanamaya, Karpakam, Karpakanatu, Samkalpaka, Kamavalli, Samkalpita, Turiyankam, Vikalpaka, Jimutavahana, Kalpa.
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