Alternative spellings of this word include Kalachika.

In Hinduism

Arthashastra (politics and welfare)

Source: Shodhganga: Kakati Ganapatideva and his times (artha)

Kalacika (कलचिक) refers to the “person who plays Kahala” and represents an official title designating one of the seventy-two officers (niyoga) of the Bāhattaraniyogādhipati circle, according to the Inscriptional glossary of Andhra Pradesh (Śāsana-śabdakośāmu). The bāhattaraniyoga-adhipati is the highest executive officer of this circle (including a Kalacika). For example: During the reign of Gaṇapatideva, the area extending between Pānagal to Mārjavāḍi was entrusted to Gaṇḍapeṇḍāru Gangayasāhiṇi as Bāhattaraniyogādhipati. Later on, this office was entrusted to Kāyastha Jannigadeva.

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Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्र, arthaśāstra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kalācika (कलाचिक).—

1) A ladle or a kind of pot; दधत्कलाचीमितरः परोऽनिलम् (dadhatkalācīmitaraḥ paro'nilam) | Śahendravilās 3.11.

2) The fore-arm.

See also (synonyms): kalācī.

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

Kalācikā (कलाचिका).—(so Mironov without v.l.; [Boehtlingk and Roth] cites °ka, m., which Kyoto ed. cites as v.l.), spoon, ladle: Mahāvyutpatti 8958 = Tibetan kha gzar.

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

Kalācikā (कलाचिका).—f.

(-kā) The fore arm, the arm below the elbow; also kalācī.

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

1) Kalācika (कलाचिक):—m. (?) a ladle, spoon, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Kalācikā (कलाचिका):—[from kalācika] f. the fore-arm, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Kalācikā (कलाचिका):—(kā) 1. f. The forearm.

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

Kalācikā (कलाचिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kalāiā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kalacika 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kalacikam, Kalacikamram.

Full-text: Kalaci, Kalacikam, Kalaia.

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