Medaka: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Medaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyMedaka (मेदक) refers to an alcoholic substance (a spirituous liquor used for distillation), and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā and the Suśruta-saṃhitā.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureMedaka (मेदक) refers to “liquor” (suitable for an offering ceremony), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly [as the Bhagavān taught the detailed offering-manual], “[...] Four Nāga kings should be prepared in the middle of the ditch. [...] Decorations should be made with ribbons and banners. Worship should be performed. One should perfume agaru, sandal and olibanum, and combine tagara, nalada, kunduruka, liquor (medaka), parched grain, mustard seed and sarja-resin with honey. It should be enchanted with the mantra twenty-one times and incense should be offered for the Nāgas. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMedaka, (meda+ka) in go° a precious stone of light-red (or golden) colour (cp. meda-vaṇṇa-pāsāṇa) VvA. 111. (Page 541)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMedaka (मेदक).—Liquor used for distillation.
Derivable forms: medakaḥ (मेदकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMedaka (मेदक).—m.
(-kaḥ) Vinous liquor for distilling. E. mid to be unctuous, aff. ṇvul .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMedaka (मेदक):—[from med] m. spirituous liquor used for distillation, [Bhāvaprakāśa; Caraka]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMedaka (मेदक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Vinous liquor for distilling, or making spirit.
[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 corpusMēdaka (ಮೇದಕ):—[noun] a single mass of several ingredients made by mixing, kneading etc. together for making a liquor.
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: Medakathalika, Metakam.
Ends with: Ahimedaka, Arimedaka, Gomedaka.
Full-text: Arimedaka, Ahimedaka, Gomedaka, Kometakam, Metakam, Jagala, Pitasara, Dvipa.
Relevant text
Search found 7 books and stories containing Medaka, Mēdaka; (plurals include: Medakas, Mēdakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 10 - Different parts of undistilled wine < [Chapter XXXIII - Spirituous liquors (Sandhana or Samdhana)]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.14.343 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (14): Vṛtti-samuddeśa (On Ccomplex Formation)]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 25 - The Superintendent of Liquor < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
Chapter 24 - The Superintendent of Agriculture < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Therapeutics and Rejuvenation Therapy < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]
Classification of Drugs in the Caraka-Saṃhitā < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]
4b. Leprosy (Kuṣṭha) in the Caraka-saṃhitā < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Remedies in Atharvaveda and Caraka-Saṃhitā]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 69 - Creation of Rāma Hrada < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 67 - Sahasrārjuna Killed < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 27 - Characteristics of the Four Yugas (Caturyuga) < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)
Appendix 1 - Description of a Hospital < [Chapter 4]