Anukarsha, Anukarṣa: 11 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Anukarṣa can be transliterated into English as Anukarsa or Anukarsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAnukarṣa (अनुकर्ष) refers to the “bottom of the carriage” (of a chariot), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.8 (“The detailed description of the chariot etc.”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “The divine chariot of lord Śiva consisting of all the worlds was built by Viśvakarman with devoted effort. [...] The year constituted its velocity. The two Ayanas northern and southern constituted the junctions of the wheels and axles. The Muhūrtas constituted the joints and the Kalās the pins of the yoke. The division of time Kāṣṭhā constituted the nose of the chariot and the Kṣaṇas the axle-shaft. The Nimeṣas constituted the bottom of the carriage (anukarṣa) and the minutest divisions of time constituted the poles. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryanukarṣa (अनुकर्ष).—m (S) Deferred performance of a duty; performance at a period posterior to that for which it is prescribed:--opp. to apakarṣa Anticipation.
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 dictionaryAnukarṣa (अनुकर्ष).—
1) Dragging after, drawing along; attraction in general.
2) Summoning or invoking (by means of spells).
3) Grammatical attraction, application or attraction of a word in a preceding rule to a subsequent rule, word &c.; नायमनुकर्षणार्थश्चकारः (nāyamanukarṣaṇārthaścakāraḥ) Mahābhārata on P.II.2.4; see also Sk. on P.VI.1.127.
4) [anukṛṣyate svasambaddhena cakreṇa] The axle-tree or bottom of a carriage.
5) Delayed performance of a duty.
Derivable forms: anukarṣaḥ (अनुकर्षः).
See also (synonyms): anukarṣaṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnukarṣa (अनुकर्ष).—m.
(-ṣaḥ) 1. The bottom of a carriage. 2. Invoking, summoning by incantation. 3. Attraction, drawing. E. anu before, kṛṣa to drag or furrow, and ghañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnukarṣa (अनुकर्ष).—[masculine] ṇa [neuter] drawing on, attracting; inclusion of a preceding in a subsequent rule ([grammar]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Anukarṣa (अनुकर्ष):—[=anu-karṣa] a See anu-√kriṣ.
2) [=anu-karṣa] [from anu-kṛṣ] b m. attraction, drawing
3) [v.s. ...] invoking, summoning by incantation
4) [v.s. ...] the bottom or the axle-tree of a carriage, grammatical attraction (including a subsequent in a preceding rule)
5) [v.s. ...] lagging behind in a ceremony, delayed performance of a duty.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnukarṣa (अनुकर्ष):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-rṣaḥ) 1) Attracting.
2) (In Grammar.) Including a preceding in a subsequent rule.
3) Invoking, summoning by incantations.
4) Deferred performance of a duty: performance at a period posterior to that for which it is prescribed (opp. to apakarṣa q. v.).
5) The bottom of a carriage (so called, because it is, as it were, dragged after by the wheel which is under it). E. kṛṣ with anu, kṛt aff. ghañ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnukarṣa (अनुकर्ष):—[anu-karṣa] (ṣaḥ) 1. m. Bottom of a carriage; incantation; attraction.
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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 corpusAnukarṣa (ಅನುಕರ್ಷ):—
1) [noun] attraction a) the act of attracting or condition of being attracted; b) power to attract; charm or fascination; c) (phys.) mutual action by which bodies or particles of matter tend to draw together.
2) [noun] the act or process of invoking the presence of a deity in an idol.
3) [noun] (gram.) act of following the previous rule in the present case.
4) [noun] the main beam of a cart or a chariot.
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)
Starts with: Anukarshan, Anukarshana.
Ends with: Sanukarsha.
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