Karatin, Karaṭin, Karati, Kāṟaṭi: 17 definitions
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Karatin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, biology, Tamil. 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.
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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchKaraṭin (करटिन्) refers to an “elephant”, according to the Śivayogadīpikā 5.47.—Accordingly, “Should the mind go wherever it desires, it stops by itself, just like an elephant (karaṭin) furious in rut [stops by itself] by way of not using a goad”.
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).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Karati in India is the name of a plant defined with Cordia obliqua in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Varronia obliqua Ruiz & Pav. (among others).
2) Karati is also identified with Cordia myxa It has the synonym Gerascanthus myxus (L.) Borhidi (etc.).
3) Karati in Nepal is also identified with Albizia procera It has the synonym Lignum murinum-majus Rumph. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1900)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Florae Fluminensis (1829)
· Journal of Natural Products (1998)
· Phytochemistry
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Karati, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Karati, 2 (°tī) (f.) a superior kind of bean, the Dolichos catjang J. VI, 536 (=rājamāsa). (Page 196)
2) Karati, 1 (cp. Sk. kṛntati) to cut, injure, hurt; in “karato kārayato chindato chedāpayato ... ” D. I, 52=M. I, 516; S. III, 208. (Page 196)
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 DictionaryKaraṭī (करटी) [or करंटी, karaṇṭī].—f (Dim. of karaṇṭa) A small boil: also a small imposthume or pustule.
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karaṭī (करटी).—f (karōṭī S) The shell of the cocoanut--the whole, a half, a fragment, or a vessel made of it. Pr. pōrāsa jēvūṃ sāṅgē vāṭīnta tōṃ pōra jēvī karaṭīnta Children love their own way. 2 A skull.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-EnglishKaraṭī (करटी).—f A small boil. The shell of a co- coanut. A skull.
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 dictionaryKaraṭin (करटिन्).—m. An elephant; दिगन्ते श्रूयन्ते मदमलिनगण्डाः करटिनः (digante śrūyante madamalinagaṇḍāḥ karaṭinaḥ) Bv.1.2. तिष्ठन्तं करटिकदम्बदुर्गदेशे (tiṣṭhantaṃ karaṭikadambadurgadeśe) Śiva. B.24.67.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryKarati (करति).—see Chap. 43, s.v. kṛ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaraṭin (करटिन्).—m. (-ṭī) An elephant. E. karaṭa and ini aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaraṭī (करटी):—[from karaṭa] f. a crow, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaraṭin (करटिन्):—[from karaṭa] m. an elephant, [Subhāṣitāvali]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaraṭin (करटिन्):—(ṭī) 5. m. An elephant.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Karaṭin (करटिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Karaḍi.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Karaṭī (करटी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Karaḍī.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaraṭi (ಕರಟಿ):—[noun] an elephant.
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Karaṭi (ಕರಟಿ):—[noun] a kind of weapon.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaraṭi (கரடி) noun [Kanarese, Malayalam: Travancore usage karaḍi.]
1. Indian black-bear, sloth-bear, Melursus ursinus; விலங்குவகை. கொடுநாகமோடு கரடி [vilanguvagai. kodunagamodu karadi] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1172, 6).
2. cf. karaṭa. See கரடிப்பறை. கரடி சயம் வளர்படகம் பாவநாசம் [karadipparai. karadi sayam valarpadagam pavanasam] (திருக்குற்றாலத் தல சிவபூசை. [thirukkurralath thala sivapusai.] 49).
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Karaṭi (கரடி) noun [Telugu: gariḍi, K. garuḍi.]
1. Fencing; சிலம்பம். [silambam.]
2. See கரடிக்கூடம். [karadikkudam.]
3. Deceit, falsehood; புரட்டு. [purattu.]
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Kāṟaṭi (காறடி) noun cf. karahāṭa. Emetic-nut. See மருக்காரை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [marukkarai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Karaṭi (கரடி) noun cf. கரடு. [karadu.] Pearl; முத்து. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [muthu. (agarathi nigandu)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+17): Karadi, Vellaikkarati, Karatikautuka, Karativittai, Karativitu, Miliru, Karati, Karatipparai, Karatippunku, Namakkarati, Atalimannan, Karumayir, Accapallam, Pilukam, Pallakam, Karativiyaparam, Kakalam, Pirukam, Tavalkarati, Kutavati.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
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Inscriptional References < [Chapter I - Parantaka I (Madirai-Konda Parakesari)]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
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Dichotomic interpretation of the Agnicayana Sacrifice < [Chapter 6 - Dichotomic interpretation of the Major and Minor sacrifices]
The Nilamata Purana (by Dr. Ved Kumari)
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