Janika, Janikā: 7 definitions
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Janika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryjanikā : (f.) the mother; genetrix.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJanikā (जनिका).—f.
1) Birth, creation, production; अम्भोजन्मजनिस्तदन्तरगतः (ambhojanmajanistadantaragataḥ) Bhāgavata 1.13.15.
2) A woman.
3) A mother.
4) A wife; जन्युः पतिस्तन्वं (janyuḥ patistanvaṃ) 1 मा विविश्याः (mā viviśyāḥ) Ṛgveda 1.1.3.
5) A daughtert-in-law.
See also (synonyms): jani.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryJanika (जनिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) Producing. f.
(-kā) A woman, a wife, a mother.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Janikā (जनिका):—[from janaka > jan] f. (as in Pāli) a mother, [Divyāvadāna xviii, 137]
2) [v.s. ...] a daughter-in-law, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) [v.s. ...] f. a mother, [Divyāvadāna]
4) Janika (जनिक):—[from jananīya] mfn. generating, producing, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryJanika (जनिक):—[(kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) n.] Producing.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Janikā (जनिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Jaṇai.
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusJanika (ಜನಿಕ):—[noun] any of the units occurring at specific points on the chromosomes, by which hereditary characters are transmitted and determined; a gene.
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: Janikah, Janikama, Janikartar, Janikartri.
Ends with (+10): Agrabhojanika, Ajanika, Ambika-janika, Anjanika, Asarvajanika, Bhajanika, Dhiraranjanika, Gajanika, Kalanjanika, Khanjanika, Kshugjanika, Mahajanika, Majjanika, Padayojanika, Parthagjanika, Pothujjanika, Prajanika, Prathujjanika, Puthujjanika, Rajanika.
Full-text: Prajanika, Mahajanika, Sarvajanika, Janaka, Kshugjanika, Ambika-janika, Pothujjanika, Kshudh, Janai, Kshuti, Kshuta, Vaipancika, Jani, Matar.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Janika, Janikā; (plurals include: Janikas, Janikās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 1822-1828 < [Chapter 21 - Examination of the doctrine of ‘Traikālya’]
Chapter II - The Group On Cause < [Part I]
Abhidharmakośa (by Leo M. Pruden)
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXX - The rolling of the wheel < [Volume III]
Reverberations of Dharmakirti’s Philosophy (by Birgit Kellner)