Varika, Vārīka: 5 definitions

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Varika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Vārika.—(IE 8-8; EI 30, 32), a class of officials; the priest or superintendent of a temple like a Pāṇḍā of modern times; cf. Deva-vārika (EI 27), superintendent of a temple; also cf. Tamil Vāriyan (SITI), a supervisor. Cf. Mahāgandhakuṭī-vārika (LL), ‘superintendent of the great gandhakūṭī (q. v.).’ The official designation Pāṭvāri seems to be derived from Paṭṭavārika. Cf. Tamil vāriyaṃ (SITI), an executive committee; appointment as a member of that body; an office of superivision; cf. śrībhaṇḍāra-vāriyam (EI 33). See SII, Vol. III, p. 151, note. Cf. bārika (EI 5, 19), a village official; one entrusted with putting an official seal or stamp to a document; cf. bārika-jana-hasta. Note: vārika 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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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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vārīka (वारीक).—m (In the parts about Aurungabad.) A barber.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Vārika (वारिक).—in Mahāvastu iii.113.8 (no correspondent in parallel 442.14) °kā (n. pl.) in a list of tradesmen and artisans, placed between gaulikā and karpāsikā; meaning obscure, probably corrupt; ifc., in names of monastery officials, charged with…, superintendent of…, one who watches over…, in upadhi-v°, q.v.; bhājana-v° Mahāvyutpatti 9069; pānīya-v° 9070; prasādhi- (Mironov prāsādi-, q.v.) -v° 9071; pari- ṣaṇḍa-v° 9072; śayanāsana-v° 9073; muṇḍaśayanā- sana-v° 9074; chaṇḍikā (q.v.)-v° 9075; in most of these Tibetan zhal (l)ta pa, guard, superintend(ent); once ḥchos, prepare; once bsruṅ ba, guard.

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

Vārika (वारिक):—[from vāra] See nāga-v.

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Varika 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.

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