Amritakara, Amṛtakara, Amrita-kara: 7 definitions
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Amritakara means something in 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.
The Sanskrit term Amṛtakara can be transliterated into English as Amrtakara or Amritakara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraAmṛtākara (अमृताकर) or Amṛtākararasa is the name of an Ayurvedic recipe defined in the fifth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 3, Kāsaroga: cough-related-diseases). These remedies are classified as Iatrochemistry and form part of the ancient Indian science known as Rasaśāstra (medical alchemy). However, since it is an ayurveda treatment it should be taken with caution and in accordance with rules laid down in the texts.
Accordingly, when using such recipes (e.g., amṛtākara-rasa): “the minerals (uparasa), poisons (viṣa), and other drugs (except herbs), referred to as ingredients of medicines, are to be duly purified and incinerated, as the case may be, in accordance with the processes laid out in the texts.” (see introduction to Iatro chemical medicines)
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 dictionaryAmṛtakara (अमृतकर).—&c. epithets of the moon; अमृतदीधितिरेष विदर्भजे (amṛtadīdhitireṣa vidarbhaje) N.4.14; अमृतांशूद्भव (amṛtāṃśūdbhava) born from the moon; from whom was born the moon, Name of Viṣṇu.
Derivable forms: amṛtakaraḥ (अमृतकरः).
Amṛtakara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms amṛta and kara (कर). See also (synonyms): amṛtāṃśu, amṛtadīdhiti, amṛtadyuti, amṛtaraśmi.
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Amṛtakara (अमृतकर).—'nectar-rayed', the moon.
Derivable forms: amṛtakaraḥ (अमृतकरः).
Amṛtakara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms amṛta and kara (कर). See also (synonyms): amṛtakiraṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Amṛtakara (अमृतकर):—[=a-mṛta-kara] [from a-mṛta > a-mūla] m. ‘nectar-rayed’, the moon, [Kādambarī]
2) Amṛtākara (अमृताकर):—[from a-mṛta > a-mūla] m. ‘a mine of nectar’, Name of a man, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAmṛtakara (अमृतकर):—[amṛta-kara] (raḥ) 1. m. The moon.
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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 corpusAmṛtakara (ಅಮೃತಕರ):—
1) [noun] the moon, whose rays of light are pleasing.
2) [noun] a physician who thwarts (patieṇṭs) death.
3) [noun] (myth.) a celebrated serpent, son of sage Kaśyapa.
4) [noun] a demon.
5) [noun] a god; a deity.
6) [noun] Śiva.
7) [noun] the ocean.
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Amṛtākāra (ಅಮೃತಾಕಾರ):—
1) [noun] the source of ambrosia.
2) [noun] (myth.) the Milk-ocean.
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: Amrita, Kara.
Starts with: Amritakarashile.
Full-text: Amritakirana, Amritadidhiti, Amritarashmi, Amritamshu, Amritadyuti.
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