Kakubha: 20 definitions

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Kakubha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Kakubha (ककुभ, “lofty”) is a Sanskrit word referring to the “Arjun tree”, a tree from the Combretaceae family of flowering plants, and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā. It is also known by the name Arjuna in Sanskrit, and as Kāhū or Kahuā in the Hindi language. The official botanical name is Terminalia arjuna, and is commonly known in English as “Arjuna myrobalan”, among others.

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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.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Kakubha (ककुभ) is the name of a Sage (Muni) who once attended a great sacrifice by Dakṣa, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.27. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] once a great sacrifice was started by Dakṣa, O sage. To partake in that sacrifice, the celestial and terrestrial sages and devas were invited by Śiva and they reached the place being deluded by Śiva’s Māyā. [Kakubha, ...] and many others along with their sons and wives arrived at the sacrifice of Dakṣa—my son”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Kakubha (ककुभ).—A hill in Bhāratavarṣa.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 19. 16.
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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.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism

Kakubha (ककुभ)—Sanskrit word for a plant (Terminalia arjuna).

Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and Subjects

Kakubha (ककुभ) is the older form for the word Kakuha: a word occurring several times in the Ṛgveda, is understood by Roth to designate part of a chariot, perhaps the seat. Ludwig, again, regards it in one passage as the proper name of a Yādava prince who took spoil from Tirindira, the Parśu, but this view is hardly probable. It is, on the whole, most likely that the word always means ‘chief,’ ‘pre-eminent’, being applied as an epithet to horses, chariots, princes, etc. ([...] and often in the older form kakubha). This is the only sense given by Grassmann, and later adopted by Roth.

India history and geography

Source: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions

Kakubha (ककुभ) or Kakubhagrāma is a place-name classified as a grāma and mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Jambūdeva was the name of a village. Kakubha was also known as Kakubhagrāma, the suffix grāma seems to have been dropped in the present case.

Kakubha is identified with modern Kahāum or Kahawan, a village about five miles to the west by south of Salampur-Majhauli, the chief town of the Salampur-Majhauli Pargaṇā in the Deoria, Deoriyā or Dewariyā Tehsil or sub-division of the Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. The grey sandstone column on which the inscription is engraved stands at a short distance on the east of the village.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Kakubha.—(IE 7-1-2), ‘ten’. Note: kakubha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

Source: Jainworld: Jain History (h)

Kakubha (ककुभ) is the name of ancient city corresponding to modern Kahum (69 km. from Gorakhpur).—[An] important inscription dated 461 A.D. belonging to the tranquil reign of Skandagupta was discovered at Kahum 69 km. from Gorakhpur. This place was known as Kakubha. From this inscription, it is known that a person named Madra, who traced his descent from one Somila and who had equal respect for Dvija, Guru and Yati, established the stone pillar of five Adikṛtris Tīrthaṅkaras, (probably Ādinātha, Śāntinātha, Neminātha, Pārśvanātha and Mahāvīra).

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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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kakubha in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Terminalia myriocarpa Van Heurck & Müll. Arg. from the Combretaceae (Rangoon creeper) family having the following synonyms: Myrobalanus myriocarpa, Pentaptera saja, Terminalia saja. For the possible medicinal usage of kakubha, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Kakubha [ककुभ] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Barleria cristata L. from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Barleria alba, Barleria indica, Barleria napalensis.

Kakubha [ककुभ] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Barleria prionitis L. from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Barleria appressa, Barleria coriacea, Barleria spicata.

Kakubha in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Lactuca serriola L. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family having the following synonyms: Lactuca scariola, Lactuca sylvestris.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Kakubha in India is the name of a plant defined with Lactuca serriola in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym M. Cortelazzo & P. Zolli, Dizionario etimologico della lingua italiana. 5: 1145. 1988 (among others).

2) Kakubha is also identified with Terminalia arjuna It has the synonym Terminalia glabra (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. (etc.).

3) Kakubha is also identified with Terminalia myriocarpa.

4) Kakubha is also identified with Xanthium strumarium It has the synonym Xanthium strumarium var. cavanillesii (Schouw) D. Löve & Dans. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Rhodora
· Glycosides. (1989)
· Cytologia (1986)
· Chromosoma (1977)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1993)
· Species Plantarum

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kakubha (ककुभ).—a. Ved. Distinguished, superior.

-bhaḥ 1 A crooked piece of wood at the end of the lute.

2) The tree Arjuna; ककुभसुरभिः शैलः (kakubhasurabhiḥ śailaḥ) Uttararāmacarita 1.33.

3) A kind of goblin or evil spirit.

4) One of the Rāgas or personified musical modes.

-bhā 1 Space; quarter.

2) One of the Rāgiṇīs.

-bham A flower of the Kuṭaja tree; कालक्षेपं ककुभसुरभौ पर्वते पर्वते ते (kālakṣepaṃ kakubhasurabhau parvate parvate te) (utpaśyāmi)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Kakubha (ककुभ).—name of a deity (devaputra; living in a kakubha tree): Mahāvastu iii.313.10 ff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kakubha (ककुभ).—m.

(-bhaḥ) 1. A tree, (Pentaptera Arjuna, Rox.) 2. A part of a lute, the belly, a wooden vessel covered with leather placed under its neck to render the sound deeper, or a crooked piece of wood at the end of the lute. 3. One of the Ragas or personified musical modes. f.

(-bhā) 1. Space, region, quarter: see kakubh 2. One of the Raginis or female personifications of music. E. kakubh space, and ac affix; or ka wind, skubh to spread, ka affix and sa rejected, &c.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kakubha (ककुभ).—[kakubh + a], m. 1. A tree, Terminalia Arjuna, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 26, 15. 2. A certain musical mode, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] 61, 1. 3. The name of a mountain, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 5, 19, 16.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kakubha (ककुभ).—[adjective] high, lofty, sublime, eminent. [masculine] a kind of goblin, a cert. musical mode.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kakubha (ककुभ):—[from kakubh] mfn. lofty, excelling, distinguished, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Taittirīya-saṃhitā]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of evil spirit, [Atharva-veda viii, 6, 10]

3) [v.s. ...] a kind of bird, [Svapnacintāmaṇi]

4) [v.s. ...] the tree Terminalia Arjuna, [Mahābhārata; Suśruta] etc.

5) [v.s. ...] a part of the Indian lute called the belly (a wooden vessel covered with leather placed under its neck to render the sound deeper, or a crooked piece of wood at the end of the lute), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] (in mus.) a particular Rāga or mode

7) [v.s. ...] a kind of disease, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) [v.s. ...] Name of a man [gana] tika-kitavādi, [Pāṇini 2-4, 68]

9) [v.s. ...] of a mountain, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

10) Kakubhā (ककुभा):—[from kakubha > kakubh] f. space, region, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

11) [v.s. ...] (in mus.) a particular Rāgiṇī

12) Kakubha (ककुभ):—[from kakubh] n. the flower of Terminalia Arjuna, [Kāvyādarśa]

13) Kākubha (काकुभ):—1. kākubha mfn. consisting of Kakubh verses [gana] utsādi, [Pāṇini 4-1, 86; Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya xviii, 1, 2; Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra] (cf. pragātha).

14) 2. kākubha m. a son or descendant of Kakubh [gana] śivādi, [Pāṇini 4-1, 112.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kakubha (ककुभ):—(bhaḥ) 1. m. A tree (Pentaptera Arjuna); belly of a lute. f. bhā space, &c. like the preceding.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kakubha in German

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kakubha (ಕಕುಭ):—

1) [noun] a direction, quarter of the compass.

2) [noun] the sky, the apparent blue canopy on our heads.

3) [noun] the tree Terminalia Arjuna (= T. glabra) of Combretaceae family.

4) [noun] the pointed tip of a mountain; the peak or summit.

5) [noun] the crooked end or the gourd-like wooden piece of a vīṇe, the Indian lute.

6) [noun] name of a musical mode, now obs.

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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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