Harada, Haradā, Haraḍa: 7 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
2. Ayurveda
India history
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Hindi
3. Kannada
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Harada means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Haradā (हरदा) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. IX.44.11) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Haradā) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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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.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Advances in Zoology and Botany: Ethnomedicinal List of Plants Treating Fever in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, India

1) Haraḍā in the Marathi language refers to the medicinal tree “Terminalia chebula Retz.”, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Dried mature fruits”. Instructions for using the tree named Haraḍā: The dried mature fruits along with the fruits of Behda (Terminalia belerica) and Avala (Emblica officinalis) powdered 2 g each—given orally.

2) Haraḍa in the Marathi language refers to the medicinal tree “Terminalia chebula Retz.”, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Dried mature fruits”. Instructions for using the tree named Haraḍa: The dried mature fruits along with the fruits of Behda (Terminalia belerica) and Avala (Emblica officinalis) powdered 2 g each—given orally.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

India history and geography

Source: Wisdom Library: India History

Harada refers to one of the 84 castes (gaccha) in the Jain community according to local Deccan tradition. The Jain caste and sub-caste system was a comparatively later development within their community, and it may have arisen from the ancient classification of Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya and Śūdra. Before distinction of these classes (such as Harada), the society was not divided into distinct separate sections, but all were considered as different ways of life and utmost importance was attached to individual chartacter and mode of behaviour.

According to Dr. Vilas Adinath Sangava, “Jainism does not recognise castes (viz., Harada) as such and at the same time the Jaina books do not specifically obstruct the observance of caste rules by the members of the Jaina community. The attitude of Jainism towards caste is that it is one of the social practices, unconnected with religion, observed by people; and it was none of its business to regulate the working of the caste system” (source).

The legendary account of the origin of these 84 Jain castes (e.g., Harada) relate that once a rich Jain invited members of the Jain community in order to establish a vaiśya-mahāsabhā (i.e. Central Association of Traders). In response, 84 representatives came from different places, and they were later seen as the progenitors of these castes. Various sources however mention differences in the list.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

haraḍā (हरडा).—& haraḍī Preferably hiraḍā & hiraḍī.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

haraḍā (हरडा).—See hiraḍā.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Haraḍa (हरड):—(nf) myrobalan.

2) Haradā (हरदा):—(nm) yellow rust.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Harada (ಹರದ):—[noun] a man whose business is buying and selling goods for profit; a trader; a merchant.

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Harada (ಹರದ):—

1) [noun] absence of order, discipline or system; extreme confusion or disoder in any sphere of activity; chaos; disarray.

2) [noun] any useless thing or matter.

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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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