Jhara, Jharā: 14 definitions
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Jhara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, biology. 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Jharā (झरा) refers to one of the “thousand names of Kumārī”, as mentioned in the Kumārīsahasranāma, which is included in the 10th chapter of the first part (prathamabhāga) of the Rudrayāmala-Uttaratantra: an ancient Tantric work primarily dealing with the practice of Kuṇḍalinī-yoga, the worship of Kumārī and discussions regarding the Cakras. This edition is said to be derived of the Rudrayāmalatantra and consists of 6000 verses in 90 chapters (paṭalas) together with the Saralā-Hindīvyākhyopetam (i.e., the Rudrayamalam Uttaratantram with Sarala Hindi translation).—Jharā is mentioned in śloka 1.10.65.—The chapter notes that one is granted the rewards obtained by reciting the text even without the performance of pūjā (worship), japa, snāna (bathing) and puraścaryā
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Biology (plants and animals)
Jhara in India is the name of a plant defined with Oryza rufipogon in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Oryza paraguayensis Wedd. ex E. Fourn. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revue internationale de botanique appliquée et d’agriculture tropicale
· Dictionary of the economic products of India (1891)
· Notulae ad Plantas Asiaticas (1851)
· Blumea (1987)
· Bulletin de la Société d’Histoire Naturelle d’Autun (1893)
· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici … (1797)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Jhara, for example health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
jharā (झरा).—m (S) A spring of water. 2 fig. A spring or source (as of wealth &c.) 3 Commonly jhārā Sig. I.
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jhāra (झार).—a (jhārā) Full-toned, sonorous, high and clear--a voice or musical instrument.
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jhāra (झार).—f R Fine particles of meal (esp. of rice and certain inferior grains) as separated after grinding or pounding.
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jhārā (झारा).—m ( P) A thread placed on the points of contact of the strings (of a vīṇā &c.) and the bridge; to deepen the sound. 2 Applied by some to the chord which produces the base-sound, viz. the pitaḷī tāra. 3 A ladle-form culinary utensil having perforations.
jhara (झर) [-kan-kara-dinī-diśī, -कन्-कर-दिनी-दिशी].—ad Smartly, quick- ly, in a trice.
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jharā (झरा).—m A spring of water. A spring or source.
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jhāra (झार).—a Full toned, sonorous.
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jhārā (झारा).—m A thread placed on the points of contact of the strings (of a vīṇā &c.) A ladle-form culinary utensil.
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
Jhara (झर) or Jharā (झरा).—[jhṛ-ac] A cascade, spring, fountain, stream; प्रत्यग्रक्षतजझरीनिवृत्तपाद्यः (pratyagrakṣatajajharīnivṛttapādyaḥ) Mv.6.14; Bv.4.37.
Derivable forms: jharaḥ (झरः).
See also (synonyms): jharī.
Jhara (झर).—m.
(-raḥ) f. (-rā or -riḥ-rī) A cascade, a water-fall. f. (-rī) A river. E. jhṝ to waste or decay, affix ap, fem. affix ṭāp, in or ṅīṣ; also nirjhara.
Jharā (झरा).—[feminine] waterfall, cascade.
1) Jhara (झर):—m. a water-fall, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) f(ā, ī). idem, [Prabodha-candrodaya iv, 12]
Jhara (झर):—(raḥ) 1. m. A cascade. (rā-riḥ-rī) Idem. (rī) f. A river.
Jhara (झर):—m. Wasserfall [Amarakoṣa 2, 3, 5.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1096.] Auch jharā und jharī f. [Bharata] zu [Amarakoṣa] [Śabdakalpadruma] kallolinyo nitāntapatajjharīmasṛṇitaśilāḥ [Prabodhacandrodaja 73, 1.] Nach [Wilson’s Wörterbuch] bedeutet jharī auch Fluss. — Vgl. nirjhara .
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Jhara (झर):—[Z. 2] streiche kallolinyoḥ und füge am Ende śailāḥ hinzu; vgl. [Spr. 2828] (v. l. jharā) .
Jhara (झर):——
1) (*m.) und f. ( ā und ī) Wasserfall. —
2) *f. ī Fluss.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Jhara (झर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kṣar.
2) Jhara (झर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Smṛ.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Jhara (ಝರ):—[noun] = ಝರಿ [jhari]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Jhara (झर):—n. 1. sound of torrential rain or waterfall; a spring (of water); 2. unit of rainfall;
2) Jhara (झर):—n. a kind of ring-shaped bread prepared from rice-flour and ghee;
3) Jhāra (झार):—n. 1. weed; 2. grass;
4) Jhārā (झारा):—n. 1. tax; rent or payment; 2. forced labor done not mindfully;
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 (+20): Jhara-Kana-Kara-Dini-Dishi, Jharabuti, Jharaga, Jharagem, Jharai, Jharajhara, Jharajharahata, Jharajharaumda, Jharajharaumdo, Jharajhari, Jharajharita, Jharajhura, Jharak, Jharaka, Jharakanem, Jharakanyaka, Jharakatachura, Jharala, Jharala-parala, Jharam.
Full-text (+47): Nirjhara, Nairjhara, Jharavahala, Vahata Jhara, Erajara-Jhara-Dhara, Phapara-jhara, Bhrinagi-jhara, Ramne-jhara, Salaha-jhara, Pinase-jhara, Bucko-jhara, Mitha-jhara, Methi-jhara, Husure-jhara, Vanamara-jhara, Buti-jhara, Nanage-jhara, Mukta-barsi-jhara, Yerajara -Jhara -Dhara, Jhari.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.3.101 < [Part 3 - Fraternal Devotion (sakhya-rasa)]
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 698 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Page 737 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 1]
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Rural and Agricultural Glossary (by William Crooke)
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Kailash: Journal of Himalayan Studies
The Monetisation of Nepal in the Seventeenth Century < [Volume 15, Number 1-2 (1989)]
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
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