Cudaka, Cūḍaka: 9 definitions
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Cudaka 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 Chudaka.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Cūḍaka (चूडक).—A well.
Derivable forms: cūḍakaḥ (चूडकः).
Cūḍakā (चूडका).—name of an apsaras: Kāraṇḍavvūha 3.12.
Cūḍaka (चूडक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A well, E. cuḍ to become shallow, affix kan and the vowel lengthened. cūḍā asti asya vā kan . kūpe .
Cūḍaka (चूडक).—[-cūḍaka], A substitute for -cūdā, when the latter part of a comp. adj., e. g. nirvṛtta-, i. e. nis- (vb. vṛt), adj. One whose head has been shorn, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 5, 67.
1) Cūḍaka (चूडक):—[from cūḍa] ifc. = ḍā (-karaṇa), [Manu-smṛti v, 67]
2) [v.s. ...] a well, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Cūḍakā (चूडका):—[from cūḍaka > cūḍa] f. Name of an Apsaras, [Kāraṇḍa-vyūha i, 36]
Cūḍaka (चूडक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A well.
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Cūḍaka (ಚೂಡಕ):—[noun] a small flat ornament worn as a frontlet at the partition of hair in combing.
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: Cudakaran, Cudakarana, Cudakaranakeshantau, Cudakaranapaddhati, Cudakaranavidhana, Cudakaranopanayanapaddhati, Cudakarman, Cudakarmaprayoga, Cudakarmman, Cudakarna, Cudakaryaprayoga.
Full-text: Citacudaka, Udgaracudaka, Tamracudaka, Nirvrittacudaka, Svarnacudaka, Alakacudaka, Cudika, Cutaka, Shunthi, Cunda, Purnaka, Citya, Lamba.
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Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
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Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)