Cirakari, Cirakārī: 3 definitions

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Cirakari means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Chirakari.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Cirakari in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Cirakārī (चिरकारी).—A son of Gautama Maharṣi. He used to think deeply before doing any deed and so he earned the name Cirakārī.

Once the sage Gautama found out proof against the chastity of his own wife and enraged at this commanded his son Cirakārī to chop off the head of the latter’s mother. Giving this command Gautama went into the forest and Cirakārī in obedience to his father’s order came before his mother, weapon in hand. He did not kill her immediately but pondered over the consequences of the deed. Matricide is a great sin, he mused. Then again who would be there to look after father if mother died. Perhaps his father, when he cools down, might regret his command and come back repentant. Thus he was sitting undecided when Gautama returned full of remorse for his hasty order. On seeing his wife alive he was greatly relieved and immensely happy and he blessed Cirakārī. (Chapter 266, Śānti Parva).

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Cirakāri (चिरकारि).—[adjective] acting slowly, delaying.

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

Cirakāri (चिरकारि):—[=cira-kāri] [from cira] mfn. idem, 9539.

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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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