Caraki, Carakī: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Caraki means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Charaki.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarycarakī (चरकी) [or खी, khī].—f ( P) A grinding wheel (for knives, scissors &c.) 2 or carakībāṇa m A firework, --an iron tube filled with powder and fastened to a staff. 3 P A distaff.
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carakī (चरकी).—a (caraka) Turned in the wheel or lathe--pots &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishcarakī (चरकी) [or khī, or खी].—f A grinding wheel (for knives, scissors &c.).
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Carakī (चरकी):—[from caraka > car] f. a kind of venomous fish, [Suśruta v, 3, 8]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of an evil spirit, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā liii, 83; Agni-purāṇa xl, 18.]
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 corpusCaraki (ಚರಕಿ):—
1) [noun] a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it; a lathe.
2) [noun] a potter’s wheel.
3) [noun] a hand-driven grinding mill, made of two stone discs, the below one being stationary on which the other one is rotated.
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: Carakina.
Ends with: Melvicaraki, Paricaraki, Pracaraki, Uccaraki.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Caraki, Carakī; (plurals include: Carakis, Carakīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 93 - Mode of worshipping the presiding deity of a ground (vāstupūjā)
Chapter 185 - Vows observed on the ninth lunar day
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
(ii) The Site-planning (Vāstupada-vīnyāsa) < [Chapter 6 - Fundamental Canons of Hindu Architecture]