Karda: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Karda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, biology. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Card.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Karda in India is the name of a plant defined with Cleistanthus collinus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bridelia collina (Roxb.) Hook. & Arn. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· J. Assoc. Physicians India (2006)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1802)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1866)
· J. Toxicol. Clin. Toxicol. (2003)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1822)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (7877)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Karda, for example extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKarda (कर्द).—
1) Mud.
2) Clay.
3) The fibrous root of the lotus.
4) Any aquatic weed.
Derivable forms: kardaḥ (कर्दः).
See also (synonyms): kardaṭa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarda (कर्द).—m.
(-rdaḥ) Mud, clay. E. kard to sound ill, ac aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarda (कर्द):—[from kard] m. mud, clay, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. kardama.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Karda (कर्द):—(karddati) 1. a. To grumble as the bowels, to caw as a crow.
2) (rdaḥ) 1. m. Mud, clay.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKārḍa (कार्ड) [Also spelled card]:—(nm) a card.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKarda (ಕರ್ದ):—[noun] any of a number of large, strong, flesh-eating accipitrine birds of prey noted for their sharp vision and powerful wings; an eagle.
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Karda (ಕರ್ದ):—
1) [noun] soft, moist, slippery mud.
2) [noun] a firm, fine-grained earth, plastic when wet, composed chiefly of hydrous aluminum silicate minerals, used to make earthen pots; clay.
3) [noun] the fibrous root of the lotus plant.
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 (+28): Kardadara, Kardadiga, Kardai, Kardal, Kardale, Kardali, Kardam, Kardama, Kardama shali, Kardamabha, Kardamaka, Kardamakhya, Kardamaki, Kardamala, Kardamambhonibha, Kardamambore, Kardamamgarcu, Kardamamv, Kardamaraja, Kardamarajan.
Ends with: Posta-karda, Rasana-karda, Rekarda, Rikarda.
Full-text: Kardata, Kardama, Card, Javabi, Kard, Poshtri, Post, Pulastya.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Karda, Kārḍa; (plurals include: Kardas, Kārḍas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 2.4.6 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Ati ati)]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
2.7. Pharmaceutical use of Keśarāga (Hair dye) < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter CXII - A fanciful being and his occupation of air drawn and air-built abodes < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]
Chapter LXXXIV - Development of the germ of the mind < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]
Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)
Chapter 37 - Bapu Bhalalo < [Part 5 - Rang Chee Barot]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Foreword to volume 5 < [Forewords]