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Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

Source: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics

Rajanīkara (रजनीकर) represents the number 1 (one) in the “word-numeral system” (bhūtasaṃkhyā), which was used in Sanskrit texts dealing with astronomy, mathematics, metrics, as well as in the dates of inscriptions and manuscripts in ancient Indian literature.—A system of expressing numbers by means of words arranged as in the place-value notation was developed and perfected in India in the early centuries of the Christian era. In this system the numerals [e.g., 1—rajanīkara] are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, which, naturally or in accordance with the teaching of the Śāstras, connote numbers.

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Ganitashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, gaṇitaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rajanikara (रजनिकर) or Rajanīkara (रजनीकर).—

1) the moon.

2) camphor.

Derivable forms: rajanikaraḥ (रजनिकरः), rajanīkaraḥ (रजनीकरः).

Rajanikara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rajani and kara (कर).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rajanikara (रजनिकर).—m.

(-raḥ) The moon. E. rajani, and kara who makes; also rajanīkara .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rajanikara (रजनिकर).—[rajanī -kara], m. The moon, [Śiśupālavadha] 9, 38 (nī).

Rajanikara can also be spelled as Rajanīkara (रजनीकर).

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Rajanīkara (रजनीकर).—and rajanīcara rajanīcara, see s.v. rajaniº.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rajanikara (रजनिकर).—[masculine] the moon (night-maker).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Rajanikara (रजनिकर):—[=rajani-kara] [from rajani > raj] m. ‘night-maker’, the moon, [Kāvya literature]

2) Rajanīkara (रजनीकर):—[=rajanī-kara] [from rajanī > raj] m. = rajani-k, [Gīta-govinda; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Rajanikara (रजनिकर):—[rajani-kara] (raḥ) 1. m. The moon.

2) Rajanīkara (रजनीकर):—[rajanī-kara] (raḥ) 1. m. The moon.

[Sanskrit to German]

Rajanikara in German

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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 corpus

Rajanikara (ರಜನಿಕರ):—

1) [noun] the moon.

2) [noun] a resin obtained from the camphor; used in making celluloid and liniment; camphor.

3) [noun] (math.) a symbol for the number one.

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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: Rajani, Kara.

Starts with: Rajanikaranatha.

Full-text: Rajanikaranatha, Jyotsna.

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