Karkari, Karkarī: 10 definitions
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Karkari means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 5Karkarī (कर्करी) refers to a type of vegetables fit for use in oblation offerings, according to verse 25.121b-125 of the Īśvarasaṃhitā.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKarkarī (कर्करी) or Karkari (कर्करि).—
1) A water-jar with small holes at the bottom, as in a sieve.
2) A kind of lute; यदुत्पतन् वदसि कर्करिर्यथा (yadutpatan vadasi karkariryathā) Ṛgveda 2.43.3.
Derivable forms: , karkariḥ (कर्करिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryKarkarī (कर्करी).—(? mss. kakarī both times; Sanskrit karkarī, AMg. kakkarī, pot), lit. pot, applied to some protuberance on the head of a crocodile (compare kumbha, applied to a frontal pro- tuberance on an elephant's head): Mahāvastu ii.249.2 (śuśumāro āha, ahaṃ te neṣyāmi, mama) iha grīvāyām āruhya upaśehi, ubhayehi ca hastehi karkarīya lagnehi; 249.5 °rīya lagno.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarkarī (कर्करी).—f. (-rī) A water-jar with a spout.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarkari (कर्करि).—[feminine] a kind of lute; [feminine] rī water-jar.
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Karkarī (कर्करी).—[feminine] a kind of lute; [feminine] rī water-jar.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Karkari (कर्करि):—f. is, ī a kind of lute, [Ṛg-veda ii, 43, 3; Atharva-veda iv, 37, 4; xx, 132, 8; Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
2) Karkarī (कर्करी):—[from karkari] f. a water-jar, [Bhartṛhari; Agni-purāṇa] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] a kind of plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarkarī (कर्करी):—(rī) 3. f. Water-jar.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusKarkari (ಕರ್ಕರಿ):—
1) [noun] a jar with a seive-like bottom (for filtering liquids).
2) [noun] a water jar.
3) [noun] a kind of stringed musical instrument.
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Kārkari (ಕಾರ್ಕರಿ):—
1) [noun] a jar with a seive-like bottom (for filtering liquids).
2) [noun] a water jar.
3) [noun] a kind of stringed musical instrument.
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: Karkarika, Karkarikarna, Karkarin, Karkarina.
Ends with: Ghatakarkari.
Full-text: Karkarika, Karkara, Karkarikarna, Ghatakarkari, Dvimukha, Karkata, Para.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 2.43.3 < [Sukta 43]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXXXII - The Sadgati Vratam etc < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXV - Jātaka of the Monkey (Markaṭa) < [Volume II]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 366 - Words relating to Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas and other classes
Gati in Theory and Practice (by G. Srinivasu)
References to drama, dance and music in Sanskrit literature < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭya]