Karahataka, Karahāṭaka: 9 definitions
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Karahataka 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: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKarahāṭaka (करहाटक).—A country of south India. Sahadeva conquered this country. (Chapter 31, Sabhā Parva, Mahābhārata).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesKarahāṭaka (करहाटक) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.28.47) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Karahāṭaka) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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 DictionaryKarahāṭaka (करहाटक).—m.
(-kaḥ) The name of a tree, (Vangueria spinosa.) E. kan added to the preceding.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Karahāṭaka (करहाटक):—[from karahāṭa] m. Vangueria Spinosa, [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of an heretical prince, [Mahābhārata ii, 1173]
3) [v.s. ...] a series of six ślokas with one sentence running through [commentator or commentary] on [Kāvyādarśa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarahāṭaka (करहाटक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. The name of a tree (Vangueria spinosa).
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Karahāṭaka (करहाटक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Karahāḍaya.
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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 corpusKarahāṭaka (ಕರಹಾಟಕ):—
1) [noun] the plant Xeromphis spinosa (= Gardenia floribunda, = Randia dumetorum) of Rubiaceae family.
2) [noun] its nut used for causing vomit; an emetic nut.
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)
Full-text (+9): Karahadaya, Karahata, Karahakata, Lakshmidhara, Govardhanabhatta, Dhareshvarabhatta, Tikapaiya, Ramba, Vambana, Keshavabhatta, Janardana, Gopati, Cakrapanibhatta, Vambadevabhatta, Vevala, Narayana-bhatta, Vavalaiya, Divakaraiya, Madhavabhatta, Rishiyappabhatta.
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