Dasheraka, Daśeraka, Dāśeraka, Dāseraka: 14 definitions
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Dasheraka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
The Sanskrit terms Daśeraka and Dāśeraka can be transliterated into English as Daseraka or Dasheraka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
1) Dāseraka (दासेरक).—Members of a Kṣatriya tribe. (Mahābhārata Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 50, Verse 47).
2) Dāśeraka (दाशेरक).—A place-name. It is by observing Śrāvaṇa Dvādaśī at a spot to the west of this place that a Vaiśya attained mokṣa (salvation). (See under Srāvaṇadvādaśī).
Daśeraka (दशेरक).—(c)—a northern kingdom.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 16. 50.
Dāśeraka (दाशेरक) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.52.8, VI.112.108) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Dāśeraka) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Dāseraka (दासेरक) refers to a country belonging to “Uttaratas or Uttaradeśa (northern division)” classified under the constellations of Śatabhiṣaj, Pūrvabhādrapada and Uttarabhādrapada, according to the system of Kūrmavibhāga, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bhāratavarṣa and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Kṛttikā. The constellations of Śatabhiṣaj, Pūrvabhādrapada and Uttarabhādrapada represent the northern division consisting of [i.e., Dāseraka] [...]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Daśeraka (दशेरक) is the name of an ancient kingdom, according to chapter 4.2 [vāsupūjya-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, as Vasupūjya and Jayā spoke to Vāsupūjya:—“All the existing kings, among men and the Vidyādharas, who are of good family, capable, heroic, wealthy, famous, possessing the fourfold army, known for guarding their subjects, free from blemish, faithful to engagements, always devoted to dharma, in Madhyadeśa, Vatsadeśa, [...] and in other realms, [... the Daśerakas, ...] these now, son, beg us constantly through messengers, who are sent bearing valuable gifts, to give their daughters to you. [...]”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Daśeraka (दशेरक).—
1) A young camel.
2) An ass; यास्तिष्ठन्त्यः प्रमेहन्ति यथैवोष्ट्रदशेरकाः (yāstiṣṭhantyaḥ pramehanti yathaivoṣṭradaśerakāḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 8.4.37.
Derivable forms: daśerakaḥ (दशेरकः).
See also (synonyms): daseraka.
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Daśeraka (दशेरक).—
1) A young camel; see under दशन (daśana).
2) Name of a country; Bṛ. S.5.67.
Derivable forms: daśerakaḥ (दशेरकः).
See also (synonyms): daseraka.
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Dāśeraka (दाशेरक).—
1) A fisherman; Kathāsaritsāgara 124.24.
2) The Mālava country.
-kāḥ m. (pl.) The rulers or inhabitants of that country; see दाशेर (dāśera) also.
Derivable forms: dāśerakaḥ (दाशेरकः).
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Dāseraka (दासेरक).—
1) The son of a female slave.
2) A Śūdra.
3) A fisherman.
4) A camel; चखाद दासेरयुवा वनावलीः (cakhāda dāserayuvā vanāvalīḥ) Śiśupālavadha 12.32;5.66.
Derivable forms: dāserakaḥ (दासेरकः).
See also (synonyms): dāsera.
Daśeraka (दशेरक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A country destitute of water. E. kan added to the preceding: also daśeruka .
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Dāśeraka (दाशेरक).—m.
(-kaḥ) Malwa, the province. dāśerakapradhānaḥ deśaḥ saṃjñāyāṃ kan .
Daśeraka (दशेरक).—i. e. daṃś + era + ka, m. 1. A young camel, Mahābhārata 8, 1852. 2. pl. The name of a people, Mahābhārata 7, 397.
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Dāseraka (दासेरक).— (s probably erroaeously for ś, cf. daśeraka), i. e. daśeraka + a, m. 1. A camel, [Pañcatantra] 87, 8. 2. pl. The name of a people, [Varāhamihira's Bṛhajjātaka.] S. 14, 26.
Daśeraka (दशेरक).—[masculine] [plural] [Name] of a people.
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Dāśeraka (दाशेरक).—[masculine] fisherman, [plural] [Name] of a people.
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Dāseraka (दासेरक).—[masculine] young camel ([feminine] ī); [plural] [Name] of a people.
1) Daśeraka (दशेरक):—[from daśera] m. an ass (cf. dasra), [Mahābhārata viii, 1852]
2) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of a people (= maru; cf. dāś sg. their country, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]), [, iii, 134, 17] (śair derived [from] 2. daśa); vii, 397 [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā v, 67]
3) [v.s. ...] cf. agniveśa-
4) Dāśeraka (दाशेरक):—[from dāśaka > dāś] m. fisherman, [Kathāsaritsāgara cxxvi, 204]
5) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of a people (= daś), [Mahābhārata vi, 2080.]
6) [v.s. ...] a camel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc. 2].
7) Dāseraka (दासेरक):—[from dāsera > dās] m. = dāseya1 [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] a fisherman (cf. dāś)
9) [v.s. ...] a camel, [Śiśupāla-vadha v, 66; Pañcatantra iv, 68/69] Name of a man [plural] ifc. his descendants, [Pāṇini 2-4, 68; Kāśikā-vṛtti]
10) [v.s. ...] of a people (cf. dāś), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā xiv, 26]
1) Daśeraka (दशेरक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A barren country, one destitute of water.
2) Dāśeraka (दाशेरक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Malwa province.
Daśeraka (दशेरक):—(von daśera)
1) m. pl. Nomen proprium eines Volkes, = maru (daher bei [WILSON] : a country destitute of water) [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 957.] [Mahābhārata 7, 397.] śūdrābhīrā daśerakāḥ [Mahābhārata] bei [Griechischen und Indoskythischen Könige, Pentap. 27.] daserakāḥ (eine Handschr. scheint daseruka zu lesen) kaikayāḥ [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 5, 67.] daśeruka m. sg. = marudeśa [Bhūriprayoga im Śabdakalpadruma] agniveśadaśerukāḥ (sic) gaṇa tikakitavādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 2, 4, 68.] —
2) das Junge eines Kameels: yāstiṣṭhantyaḥ pramehanti yathevauṣṭradaśerakāḥ [Mahābhārata 8, 1852.] — Vgl. dāśera, dāśeraka, dāsera, dāseraka .
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Daseraka (दसेरक):—s. u. daśeraka .
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Dāśeraka (दाशेरक):—m.
1) Fischer (vgl. dāśera) [Medinīkoṣa k. 194] (mit sa). —
2) pl. Nomen proprium eines Volkes, = marubhū [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 1, 9.] [Mahābhārata 6, 2080.] Vgl. daśeraka .
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Dāseraka (दासेरक):—m.
1) = dāsera der Sohn einer Sclavin [Medinīkoṣa k. 194.] [Hārāvalī 248.] —
2) Fischer (vgl. 2. dāśa) [Medinīkoṣa] —
3) Kameel (vgl. daśeraka, dāśera) [Medinīkoṣa] [Hārāvalī] [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] [Pañcatantra 87, 8. 229, 8.] —
4) pl. Nomen proprium eines Volkes im Norden von Madhyadeśa (vgl. daśeraka, daseraka) [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 14, 26.]
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Daśeraka (दशेरक):—
2) nach [Nīlakaṇṭha] = gardabha Esel; vgl. dasra .
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Dāśeraka (दाशेरक):—
1) [Kathāsaritsāgara 124, 204. fg.]
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Dāseraka (दासेरक):—
1) [Halāyudha 2, 210.] —
3) [Halāyudha 2, 125.] [Śiśupālavadha 5, 66.]
Daśeraka (दशेरक):—m. —
1) Pl. Nomen proprium eines Volkes. —
2) Esel (Nach [Nīlakaṇṭha] )
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Dāśeraka (दाशेरक):—m. —
1) Fischer. —
2) Pl. N. eines Volkes , = dāśeraka.
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Dāseraka (दासेरक):——
1) m. — a) der Sohn einer Sclavin , Sclave. — b) *Fischer (richtig dāśeraka). — c) Kamel , insbes. ein junges [Pañcatantra 228.15.20.] — d) Nomen proprium — α) Pl. eines Volkes ; Vgl. dāśeraka. — β) *eines Mannes [Kāśikā] zu [Pāṇini. 2,4,68.] āgniveśadāserakāḥ die Nach kommen des Agniveśa und Dāseraka [ebend.] —
2) f. ī Kamelweibchen [Pañcatantra 87,8.]
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Kannada-English dictionary
Dāsēraka (ದಾಸೇರಕ):—[noun] a son of a female slave.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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