Padaka, Pādaka: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Padaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, 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 Padak.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaPādaka (पादक) refers to a “quarter of measure” (of ingredients), according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—The tenth Adhyāya prescribes antidotes for Rājilā snake venom.—According to the Kāśyapasaṃhitā verse X.21-24: “A detailed fumigation regimen is prescribed to be administered for the snake-bite victim either in the afternoon, dusk or evening or at all the three times either individually or with the following multiple ingredients [like a quarter of garlic and asafoetida—ca laśunaṃ hiṅgupādakam] [...]”.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryPadakā.—(Chamba), same as paduka; foot-print. Note: padakā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Paḍan-ka.—ḻi (SITI), Tamil; an obligation of uncertain import. Note: paḍan-ka is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypādaka : (adj.) having feet or a basis; (nt.; adj.) foundation or a basis.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPādaka, (adj. n.) (fr. pāda) 1. having a foot or basis Vin. II, 110 (a°); Sn. 205; ThA. 78.—2. fundamental; pādakaṃ karoti to take as a base or foundation Vism. 667.—3. (nt.) basis, foundation, base PvA. 167. ‹-› pādaka-jjhāna meditation forming a basis (for further introspective development) Vism. 390, 397, 412 sq. , 428, 667.—Cp. āhacca°. (Page 452)
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1) Padaka, 2 (nt.) (fr. pada1) in cpd. aṭṭha° an “eight-foot, ” i.e. a small inset square (cp. aṭṭha-pada chess-board), a patch (?) Vin. I, 297. See also padika. (Page 409)
2) Padaka, 2 (nt.)=pada 3, viz. basis, principle or pada 4, viz. stanza, line J. V, 116 (=kāraṇa-padāni C.). (Page 409)
3) Padaka, 1 (adj.) (fr. pada4) one who knows the padas (words or lines), versed in the padapāṭha of the Veda (Ep. Of an educated Brahmin) D. I, 88=Sn. p. 105 (where AvŚ II. 19 in id. p. has padaśo=P. padaso word by word, but Divy 620 reads padako; ajjheti vedeti cā ti padako); M. I, 386; A. I, 163, 166; Sn. 595; Miln. 10, 236. (Page 408)
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 Dictionarypaḍaka (पडक).—n R A ripe betelnut (as on the tree, or as previously to any operation).
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paḍakā (पडका).—a (paḍaṇēṃ) Easily becoming thick or hoarse--a voice. Used with gaḷā, kaṇṭhadhvani, āvāja &c. 2 Falling, ruinous, dilapidated--a building.
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padaka (पदक).—n An ornament hanging over the breast like a medal or gorget. Usually appended to the necklace. 2 A sort of sweetmeat, a lozenge.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpaḍakā (पडका).—a Easily becoming thick or hoarse. Falling, ruinous.
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padaka (पदक).—n An ornament hanging over the breast like a medal or gorget. Usually appended to the necklace. A sort of sweetmeat, a lozenge.
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 dictionaryPadaka (पदक).—A step, position, office; see पद (pada).
-kaḥ 1 An ornament of the neck.
2) One conversant with the पदपाठ (padapāṭha) q. v.
3) A निष्क (niṣka) or weight of gold.
Derivable forms: padakam (पदकम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryPadaka (पदक).—adj. or subst. m. (in Sanskrit Gr., versed in the padapāṭha; Pali id., interpreted by [Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary] in this latter sense, but by Pali comms. generally more broadly, learned, especially in brahmanical learning), learned, in brahmanical learning (possibly more narrowly, in the padapāṭha): °ko vaiyākaraṇo Divyāvadāna 619.24; 620.19; Speyer on Avadāna-śataka ii.19.8 would em. Divyāvadāna. to padaśo with text of Avadāna-śataka, but this seems hardly necessary.
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Pādaka (पादक).—(m. or nt., in mgs. 1 and 2 = Sanskrit pāda), (1) foot of a bed or seat: Mahāvyutpatti 8512 = Tibetan ḥkhri ḥi rkaṅ ba (°ka-saṃpādanam); (2) upright pillar of a balustrade: Mahāvastu i.194.20 (em.); 195.1, 4; iii.227.8, 11 ff. (see sūcikā); (3) adj., connected with, relating to (Tibetan sbyor ba) a word (Sanskrit pada = Tibetan tshig), in pūrva-pā° Mahāvyutpatti 7616, paścāt- pā° 7617.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPadaka (पदक).—m.
(-kaḥ) 1. A Brahman knowing the verses of the Vedas. 2. A Nishka, a weight of gold. 3. An ornament of the neck. n.
(-kaṃ) 1. Step. 2. Position. 3. Office. E. pada a verse, &c. and kan aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPadaka (पदक).—[pada + ka], n. 1. A step, Mahābhārata 13, 2789. 2. An office, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 29.
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Pādaka (पादक).—[pāda + ka], a substitute for pāda when latter part of a comp. adj., f. dikā, e. g. tri-, Three-footed, [Rāmāyaṇa] 5, 17, 30.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPādaka (पादक).—[substantive] little foot; [adjective] —° foot i.[grammar] ([feminine] dikā).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Padaka (पदक):—[from pad] mfn. versed in the Pada-pāṭha, [Divyāvadāna] ([gana] kramādi)
2) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of ornament (= niṣka), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a man
4) [v.s. ...] [plural] his descendants [gana] yaskādi
5) [v.s. ...] n. a step, pace, [Mahābhārata]
6) [v.s. ...] an office, dignity, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
7) [v.s. ...] a foot, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
8) Pādaka (पादक):—[from pād] m. a small foot, [Ṛg-veda viii, 33, 19]
9) [from pād] mf(ikā)n. making a quarter of anything, [Varāha-mihira]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPadaka (पदक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A brāhman knowing the veda; a weight of gold; ornament of the neck.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Padaka (पदक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Payaya.
[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 dictionaryPadaka (पदक) [Also spelled padak]:—(nm) a medal, medallion; badge.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPadaka (ಪದಕ):—
1) [noun] a small, flat, round or square ornamental piece of metal (as of gold) hung by a string (as in a necklace) worn round the neck.
2) [noun] a small flat piece of metal, bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action or event or given as a reward for bravery, merit or the like; a medal.
3) [noun] 'a man versed well in reciting of vedic hymns in ಪದಪಾಠ [padapatha] method (see: ಪದ [pada]2 - 16).'4) [noun] a kind of ornament.
5) [noun] a kind of plant.
6) [noun] a more or less detailed alphabetical listing, in a book, of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed; an index.
7) [noun] (pros.) a metrical stanza.
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)
Partial matches: Padan, Ka, Padana, Patan.
Starts with (+1): Padaka Jjhana, Padakajjhana, Padakala, Padakamala, Padakana, Padakanda, Padakane, Padakanem, Padakanike, Padakara, Padakarikaratnamala, Padakataka, Padakathalika, Padakaumudi, Padakavada, Padakaya, Pataka, Patakai, Patakam, Patakancol.
Ends with (+50): Agamasampadaka, Ahaccapadaka, Aharyapadaka, Ajnasampadaka, Anupapadaka, Anutpadaka, Anyastriputrotpadaka, Apadaka, Apratipadaka, Apurvanishpadaka, Atthapadaka, Aupapadaka, Bhaktipratipadaka, Bhramotpadaka, Bidalapadaka, Cakrapadaka, Capadaka, Catuppadaka, Catushpadaka, Chakrapadaka.
Full-text (+39): Payaya, Mayurapadaka, Catushpadaka, Bidalapadaka, Pratipadaka, Sampadakatva, Nishpadakatva, Nitpadakatva, Pratipadakatva, Apadaka, Jugani, Shatapadaka, Mocanapadaka, Mayurapatakam, Ekapadaka, Kamsya, Tripadaka, Dvipadaka, Nishpadaka, Padak.
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