Kanjara, Kañjāra, Kañjara, Kamjara, Kanjarā: 9 definitions
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Kanjara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyKañjāra (कञ्जार) is a synonym (another name) for the Elephant (Gaja), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykañjāra (कंजार).—n A multitude of the kañjārī people: also that people considered collectively.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKañjara (कञ्जर) or Kañjāra (कञ्जार).—
1) The sun.
2) An elephant.
3) The belly.
4) An epithet of Brahmā.
5) A peacock.
6) A hermit.
Derivable forms: kañjaraḥ (कञ्जरः), kañjāraḥ (कञ्जारः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKañjara (कञ्जर).—m.
(-raḥ) 1. A name of Bhahma. 2. The sun. 3. The belly. 4. An elephant. E. kañja a lotus, &c. ṛ to hate or injure, ac or ghañ affix kañjāra, the pen. made short; also derived by some from kaji, a Sautra root, to produce or grow, and ara Unadi aff.
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Kañjāra (कञ्जार).—m.
(-raḥ) 1. Muni or holy sage. 2. Brahma, &c. see kañjara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kañjara (कञ्जर):—m. the belly
2) an elephant
3) the sun
4) Name of Brahmā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) Kañjāra (कञ्जार):—[from kañjara] m. a peacock
6) [v.s. ...] the belly
7) [v.s. ...] an elephant
8) [v.s. ...] a Muni, hermit
9) [v.s. ...] the sun
10) [v.s. ...] Name of Brahmā
11) [v.s. ...] = vyañjana, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kañjara (कञ्जर):—(raḥ) 1. m. A name of Brahmā; the sun; the belly; an elephant.
2) Kañjāra (कञ्जार):—(raḥ) 1. m. Brahmā; a sage.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaṃjara (ಕಂಜರ):—
1) [noun] the sun.
2) [noun] an elephant.
3) [noun] the belly.
4) [noun] Brahma.
5) [noun] a peacock.
6) [noun] a hermit; a religious ascetic.
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Kaṃjara (ಕಂಜರ):—[noun] a short, stabbing weapon whose blade has two curves.
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Kāṃjara (ಕಾಂಜರ):—[noun] = ಕಾಂಜಿವಾರ [kamjivara].
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: Kamjaraja, Kanjarabhetara, Kanjaram.
Ends with: Kakkanjara.
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