Kalingaka, Kāliṅgaka: 8 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Purana
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1. Sanskrit
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Kalingaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Kāliṅgaka (कालिङ्गक).—A Brāhmaṇa friend of Bhīṣma hailing from Kalinga; narrated to Bhīṣma ways by which to be free from Yama's subjection.^*

* Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 7-38.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Kaliṅgaka (कलिङ्गक).—m.

(-kaḥ) The seed of the Coraiya, (Echites antidysenterica:) see indrayava.

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

Kāliṅgaka (कालिङ्गक).—[kāliṅga + ka], m. A prince of the Kaliṅgas, Mahābhārata 2, 1270.

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

Kāliṅgaka (कालिङ्गक).—[adjective] coming from the country of the Kaliṅgas; [masculine] an inhabitant or king of it; [feminine] ngī princess of the Kaliṅgas.

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

1) Kaliṅgaka (कलिङ्गक):—[from kaliṅga] m. the country of the Kaliṅgas

2) [v.s. ...] the seed of Wrightia antidysenteria, [Caraka]

3) Kaliṅgakā (कलिङ्गका):—[from kaliṅgaka > kaliṅga] f. a particular plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) Kāliṅgaka (कालिङ्गक):—[from kāliṅga] m. a prince of the Kaliṅgas, [Mahābhārata ii, 1270]

5) [v.s. ...] the plant Wrightia antidysenterica, [Bhāvaprakāśa]

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

Kaliṅgaka (कलिङ्गक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Coraiya seed.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kalingaka 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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