Caurika, Caurikā: 11 definitions

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Caurika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Chaurika.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Caurika.—(Ep. Ind., Vol. XIX, p. 71), official designation. Cf. Cāmara-kumāra, Caur-oddharaṇika. Note: caurika 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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Caurikā.—cf. carma-caurikā (LP), ‘theft of skin’. Note: caurikā 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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Caurikā (चौरिका).—Theft, robbery; °विवाह (vivāha) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1, secret marriage.

See also (synonyms): corikā.

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

Caurikā (चौरिका).—name of a yoginī: Sādhanamālā 446.1.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Caurikā (चौरिका).—f.

(-kā) Theft, robbing. E. cora a thief, vuñ affix, optionally corikā; or caurī theft, kan added.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Caurikā (चौरिका).—i. e. caura + ka, f. 1. Theft, [Pañcatantra] v. [distich] 41. 2. Fraud, [Pañcatantra] 199, 9.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Caurikā (चौरिका).—[feminine] theft.

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

1) Caurikā (चौरिका):—[from cauraka > caura] f. ‘a female thief’ See taila-

2) [v.s. ...] ([gana] manojñādi) = rakarman, [Manu-smṛti i, 82; Pañcatantra v, 7, 1]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Caurikā (चौरिका):—(kā) 1. f. Theft.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Caurika (चौरिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Coria, Coriā.

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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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