Damaka: 18 definitions
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Damaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Damak.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical studyDamaka (दमक) is the son of Viśvaka and grandson of Pṛthu, according to the Vaṃśānucarita section of the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, [...] Vikukṣi had hundred sons of whom Kakutstha was the eldest. Kakutstha’s son was Suyodhana, whose son was Pṛthu. Pṛthu’s son was Viśvaka and the latter’s son was Damaka. From Damaka was born Saryāti (Śaryāti?) whose son was Yuvanāśva.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismDamaka (दमक) is the name of Vidyārāja (i.e., “wisdom king”) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Damaka).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydamaka : (adj.) tamer, controller; trainer.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryDamaka, (adj.-n.) (=dama) 1. subduing, taming; converting; one who practises self-control M.I, 446 (assa°); III, 2 (id.) J.I, 349 (kula° bhikkhu), one who teaches a clan self-mastery 505 (go°, assa°, hatthi°); Th.2, 422 (=kāruññāya paresaṃ cittassa damaka ThA.268).—2. one who practises self-mortification by living on the remnants of offered food (Childers) Abhp 467. (Page 314)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydamaka (दमक).—a S That tames, subdues, suppresses.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDamaka (दमक).—a. Taming, subduing, conquering; हस्तिगोश्वोष्ट्रदमकः (hastigośvoṣṭradamakaḥ) Manusmṛti 3.162.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryDāmaka (दामक).—(?) , possibly adj. (from Sanskrit dāman), garlanded, formed into garlands (of flowers), in paryaṅkaṃ dāmaka- [Page264-a+ 71] puṣpa-saṃnibhaṃ Mahāvastu ii.183.16 (verse); so Senart reads, but assumes inverted order of parts of [compound], = puṣpa-dāmaka-, like a garland of flowers; if the reading is right, perhaps like flowers that form a garland. But the text is an em. and quite uncertain; mss. damakaṃ or °ko. In the follow- ing line bhāryāṃ ca sadṛśī devīm, understand sadṛśī = °śīṃ, as separate word, corresponding, suitable.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDamaka (दमक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) A tamer, a subduer. E. dam to tame, affix ṇvul .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDamaka (दमक).—[dam + aka], adj. Taming, a tamer, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 162.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDamaka (दमक).—[adjective] (—°) = [preceding] [adjective]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDamaka (दमक):—[from dam] mfn. ([Pāṇini 7-3, 34; Kāśikā-vṛtti]) ifc. taming, a tamer, [Manu-smṛti iii, 162; Mahābhārata xiii, 1651.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDamaka (दमक):—[(kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a.] Taming.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Damaka (दमक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Damaga.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryDamaka (दमक) [Also spelled damak]:—(nf) flash; brilliance; glimmer, glow.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDāmaka (ದಾಮಕ):—[noun] a garland of flowers.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryDamaka (दमक):—n. 1. light; gleam; illumination; 2. sound of footsteps;
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)
Starts with: Damakadios, Damakala, Damakama, Damakame, Damakami, Damakana, Damakantha, Damakaputra, Damakartri.
Ends with: Adantadamaka, Assadamaka, Camakadamaka, Hastigavashvoshtradamaka, Hastigoshvoshtradamaka, Hatthidamaka, Kardamaka, Mbandamaka, Rudradamaka, Shandamaka.
Full-text (+1): Damak, Damaga, Damakama, Damatra, Damana, Dashakaputra, Hatthidamaka, Kond, Damathu, Hastigavashvoshtradamaka, Damatha, Shravasti, Prapta, Sharyati, Camaka, Chamak, Vishvaka, Kuvalaya, Dhundhumari, Dama.
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