India history and geography

Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)

Kakkasā (कक्कसा) refers to one of the Eighteen types of Horses commonly known to ancient Indian society, according to Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—The Kuvalayamala (779 A.D.) is full of cultural material which gains in value because of the firm date of its composition. [...] At page 23.22 of the Kuvalayamālā there is an enumeration of 18 kinds of horses, [e.g., Kakkasā], [...].—Also see the Samarāīccackahā of Haribhadrasūri from the beginning of the 8th century A.D.

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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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

kakkasa : (adj.) rough; harsh.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Kakkasa, (adj.) (Sk. karkaśa to root kṛ as in kakkaṭaka) rough, hard, harsh, esp. of speech (vācā para-kaṭukā Dhs. 1343), M. I, 286=Dhs. 1343; A. V, 265=283, 293; DhsA. 396.—akakkasa: smooth Sn. 632; J. III, 282; V, 203, 206, 405, 406 (cp. J. P. T. S. 1891—93, 13); akakkasaṅga, with smooth limbs, handsome, J. V, 204. (Page 174)

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Kakkasa (कक्कस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Karkaśa.

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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

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kakkaśa (ಕಕ್ಕಶ):—[noun] = ಕಕ್ಕಸ [kakkasa].

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Kakkasa (ಕಕ್ಕಸ):—

1) [noun] difficulty a) the condition or fact of being difficult; b) something that is difficult, as a hard problem, an obstacle or objection; trouble.

2) [noun] the quality or condition of being severe, strict, harsh, trying etc.; severity.

3) [noun] the quality of being unduly proud in oneself and being disdainful, contemptuous or scornful toward others; haughtiness.

4) [noun] the quality of acting or moving with great force, violence; vehemence; impetuosity.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kakkacam, Kakkasabadu, Kakkasagara, Kakkasagarti, Kakkasagol, Kakkasajavvana, Kakkasajavvane, Kakkasambadu, Kakkasamberu, Kakkasamudale, Kakkasate, Kakkasaveru.

Ends with: Rakakkasa.

Full-text: Karkasha, Horse.

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