Janaki, Jānakī, Jānaki, Jāṉaki: 11 definitions
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Janaki means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Jānaki (जानकि).—A Kṣatriya king who was the rebirth of an asura named Candravināśana. It is stated in Mahābhārata, Udyoga Parva, Chapter 4, Stanza 20, that the Pāṇḍavas had sent to him a letter of invitation to take part in the battle of Bhārata.
2) Jānakī (जानकी).—See under Sītā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexJānakī (जानकी).—Is Sītā (s.v.).*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 4. 100; 15. 9.
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJānakī (जानकी).—[jānakasyāpatyaṃ strī, aṇ] Name of Sītā, wife of Rāma.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryJānakī (जानकी).—f. (-kī) A name of Sita. E. janaka the father of this lady affixes aṇ and ṅīṣ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryJānakī (जानकी).—i. e. janaka + a + ī, patron. The daughter of Janaka, i. e. Sitā, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 51, 6.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Jānakī (जानकी):—[from jānaka > jātṛ] a f. [patronymic] of Sitā, [Mahābhārata iii, 15872; Rāmāyaṇa iii, 51, 6; Raghuvaṃśa xii, 61; xv, 74]
2) [v.s. ...] a metre of 4 x 24 syllables.
3) Jānaki (जानकि):—[from jātṛ] m. [patronymic] of Kratu-jit, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā ii, 3, 8, 1]
4) [v.s. ...] of Āyasthūṇa, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa xiv] (once ki)
5) [v.s. ...] of a king, [Mahābhārata i, 2675; v, 83]
6) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of a subdivision of the Tri-garta people, [Pāṇini 5-3, 116; Kāśikā-vṛtti] ([varia lectio] jālaki).
7) Jānakī (जानकी):—[from jātṛ] b f. of ka q.v.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryJānakī (जानकी):—(kī) 3. f. A name of Sitā.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Jānakī (जानकी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Jāṇaī.
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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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconJāṉaki (ஜானகி) noun < Jānakī. Sītā. See சானகி¹ [sanagi¹], 1. (T. A. S. i, 113.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+16): Janakia arayalpathra, Janakicaranacamarastotra, Janakidehabhusha, Janakigita, Janakiharana, Janakimanikyastava, Janakimantra, Janakinandana, Janakinandana kavindra, Janakinatha, Janakinatha cudamani bhattacarya, Janakinathabhakta, Janakinathacudamanibhattacarya, Janakinathalinga, Janakinathasharman, Janakinavaratnamanikyastavana, Janakiparinaya, Janakiraghava, Janakirahasya, Janakirama sarvabhauma.
Ends with: Anjanaki, Bamanajanaki, Kanakajanaki, Mahajanaki.
Full-text (+32): Jalaki, Janagi, Janakiya, Janakinathasharman, Janakinathalinga, Janakiraghava, Janakisahasranamastotra, Janakivallabha, Janakiparinaya, Janakiramacandravilasa, Janakisvayamvara, Janakinatha, Janakidehabhusha, Janakigita, Janakimantra, Janakiharana, Janakisha, Kamatura, Krishnabhatta maunin, Kurangakshi.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.4.36 < [Chapter 4 - Description of Questions About the Lord’s Appearance]
Verse 4.19.116 < [Chapter 19 - A Thousand Names of Srī Yamunā]
Verse 8.13.33 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Hanuman Nataka (critical study) (by Nurima Yeasmin)
7. Information of Various Flora and Fauna < [Chapter 5]
4. Various Rasas Delineated < [Chapter 4]
Hanuman-Nāṭaka, Act 14 (Summary) < [Chapter 3]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 9 - Manifestation of Viṣṇu as Rāma (part 5)
Chapter 8 - Manifestation of Viṣṇu as Rāma (part 4)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 36 - Lomaśa Narrates the Deeds of Rāma to Āraṇyaka < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
Chapter 59 - The Birth of Kuśa and Lava < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
Chapter 57 - The Washerman’s Former Birth < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
The Wounded Goddess < [October - December 1977]
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The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
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