Amanak, Amanāk: 5 definitions
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Amanak means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient IndiaAmanāk (अमनाक्) refers to “slightly (burning)” (the stem of a tender plant), according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “A plant which is not too tender should be cut at its stem and then slightly (amanāk) burnt [dagdhe'gnināmanāk]. Thereafter it should be smeared with the mixture of clarified butter, cow dung, rock salt, honey and flesh. A nail should then be driven in the root in a slanting manner. The plant then should be watered beautiful branches and without fail produces fruits even in a dwarf state”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAmanāk (अमनाक्).—ind. Not a little, greatly, very much.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAmanāk (अमनाक्).—adv. much.
Amanāk is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and manāk (मनाक्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAmanāk (अमनाक्):—[=a-manāk] ind. not little, greatly.
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 dictionaryAmanak in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) non-standard, below standard; not conforming to the prescribed standard..—amanak (अमानक) is alternatively transliterated as Amānaka.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Amanaka, Amanakkenney, Amanakkha, Amanakku, Amanakkumuttu, Amanakkuney.
Ends with: Damanak.
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