Alternative spellings of this word include Chauroddharanika.

In Hinduism

Arthashastra (politics and welfare)

Source: Wisdom Library: Arthaśāstra

Cauroddharaṇika (चौरोद्धरणिक) refers to the “officers” (to look after the apprehension of thieves) and represents an official title used in the political management of townships in ancient India. Officers, ministers, and sovereigns bearing such titles [eg., Dāśāparādhika] were often present in ancient inscriptions when, for example, the king wanted to address his subjects or make an important announcement.

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Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्र, arthaśāstra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Caur-oddharaṇika.—(IE 8-3; EI 23; CII 3), an official desig- nation indicating an officer in charge of the recovery of stolen property; a police officer; same as Cor-oddharaṇika, Caur-oddhartṛ. (HD; CII, Vol. III, p. 216), explained as ‘the thief-catcher or one who exterminates thieves’. But cf. Daṇḍ-odddharaṇika. Note: caur-oddharaṇika 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Cauroddharaṇika (चौरोद्धरणिक):—[from caura] m. ‘thief-extirpator’, a thief-catcher.

[Sanskrit to German]

Cauroddharanika in German

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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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Full-text: Caur-oddhartri, Bhog-oddharanika, Dand-oddharanika, Cor-oddharanika, Caurika.

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