Kumudika, Kumudikā: 7 definitions
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Kumudika 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraKumudikā (कुमुदिका) is the name of a courtesan (vilāsin), according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 58. Accordingly, “... there he [king Vikramasiṃha] entered with his minister [Anantaguṇa] the house of a courtesan, named Kumudikā, renowned for her wealth; and she, seeing him suddenly entering the house, thought: ‘This is a distinguished hero that has come to my house: and his majesty and the marks on his body show him to be a great king, so my desire is sure to be attained if I can make him my instrument’”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Kumudikā, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKumudika (कुमुदिक).—a.
1) Abounding in Kumudas.
-kā Name of a plant (kaṭphalā).
2) A small tree (the seeds to which are aromatic).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKumudika (कुमुदिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) Abounding with water lilies. E. kumuda, and ṭhac aff.
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Kumudikā (कुमुदिका).—f.
(-kā) A small tree, the seeds of which are aromatic, commonly Kayap'hal: see kumudī, and kaṭphala.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kumudika (कुमुदिक):—[from ku-mud] mf(ī)n. abounding with Kumudas, [Pāṇini 4-2, 80]
2) Kumudikā (कुमुदिका):—[from kumudika > ku-mud] f. Name of a woman, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of the plat Kaṭphala, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] of a small tree (the seeds of which are aromatic), [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kumudika (कुमुदिक):—[(kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a.] Abounding with water-lilies or lotuses.
2) Kumudikā (कुमुदिका):—(kā) 1. f. A small tree with aromatic seeds (Kāyaphal).
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Kumudika, Kumudikā; (plurals include: Kumudikas, Kumudikās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter LVIII < [Book X - Śaktiyaśas]
Harsha-charita (by Bāṇabhaṭṭa)