Kanikara, Kaṇikāra, Kanikāra: 3 definitions
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Kanikara means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykaṇikāra : (m.) the tree Petrospermum Acerifolium, whose flowers are of golden colour.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKanikāra, (m. nt.) & kaṇṇikāra J. IV, 440; V, 420; the difference stated at J. V, 422 is kaṇi°=mahāpupphā kaṇṇi°=khuddakapupphā) (Sk. karṇikāra)—1. (m.) the tree Pterospermum acerifolium J. I, 40; V, 295; VI, 269, 537.—2. (nt.) its (yellow) flower (k-puppha), taken metaphorically as typical emblem of yellow and of brightness. Thus in similes at D. II, 111 (=pīta)= M. II, 14 (ṇṇ)=A. V, 61 (ṇṇ); DhA. I, 388; of the yellow robes (kāsāyāni) J. II, 25; with ref. to the blood of the heart Vism. 256; =golden VvA. 65; DhA. II, 250 (v. l. ṇṇ).
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaṇikāṟa (ಕಣಿಕಾಱ):—[noun] a professional keeper of accounts; an accountant.
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Kanikara (ಕನಿಕರ):—[noun] mercy; pity; kindness; compassion.
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Kāṇikāṟa (ಕಾಣಿಕಾಱ):—[noun] a man who is eligible, by virtue of his being a member of a family, for a property passed down by heredity.
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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Partial matches: Kaara, Kanittha, Kara, Na.
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Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XXXII - The spiritual and formal worship of vishnu < [Book V - Upasama khanda (upashama khanda)]