Charm: 4 definitions
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Charm means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity, Hindi. 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.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Charms (and spells, auspicious and bad signs etc.) were traditionally practiced, as part of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kamasutra of Vatsyayana.—Cf the Sanskrit Nimittajñāna, which refers to the “art of addressing spells, charms, auspicious and bad signs etc.”.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The history of Indian Art covers approximately five thousand years which presents a rich and almost continuous record. The references of sixty four kinds of Kala (कला, kalā) are found in the Bhagavatapurana, Shaiva-Tantras, Kamasutra of Vatsyayana etc.
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
Hindi dictionary
Charm in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) leather; skin; hide; ~[kara] a cobbler; shoe-maker; tanner; ~[maya] leathery, coraceous..—charm (चर्म) is alternatively transliterated as Carma.
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Nepali dictionary
Charm is another spelling for चर्म [carma].—n. 1. skin; hide; leather; 2. shield;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): The, The, Te, Charm.
Starts with (+5): Carmabaddha, Carmabaddha, Carmacanam, Carmadeva, Carmam, Carman, Carmanai, Carmanam, Carmantaka, Carmantaka, Carmantakataila, Carmantara, Carmapata, Charma hada aavarike, Charmachakshu, Charmahantri, Charmakala, Charmakansa, Charmakasha, Charmang.
Full-text (+1313): Mantra, Samvadana, Kakaca, Lavanya, Vashakriya, Shabdacitra, Saubhagya, Lila, Samvanana, Vishamantra, Jantu, Jantaramantara, Abhicaramantra, Vilasa, Vishavidya, Gunibhutavyangya, Kartra, Vijjadhara, Vishavaidya, Ying xiong nan guo mei ren guan.
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Search found 390 books and stories containing Charm, Charms, The charm; (plurals include: Charms, Charmses, The charms). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 4 - Practice of Medicine in the Atharva-veda < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]
Part 1 - Āyurveda and the Atharva-veda < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]
Part 3 - Organs in the Atharva-veda and Āyurveda < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda III, adhyaya 5, brahmana 4 < [Third Kanda]
Kanda VII, adhyaya 4, brahmana 1 < [Seventh Kanda]
Kanda V, adhyaya 2, brahmana 4 < [Fifth Kanda]
The Argonautica (English translation) (by Apollonius Rhodius)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.20.9 < [Chapter 20 - The Liberation of Ṛbhu Muni During the Rāsa-dance Festival]
Verses 2.24.8-9 < [Chapter 24 - The Story of Asuri Muni in the Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Verse 5.6.43 < [Chapter 6 - Seeing Śrī Mathurā]
Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 474: Amba-jātaka < [Volume 4]
Jataka 96: Telapatta-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
Jataka 506: Campeyya-jātaka < [Volume 4]
Kausika Sutra (study) (by V. Gopalan)
1. Medical tradition in India—Introduction < [Summary of the Fourth Adhyaya (chapter) of the Kausika Sutra]
4. The Women’s rites < [Summary of the Fourth Adhyaya (chapter) of the Kausika Sutra]