Karketana: 7 definitions
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Karketana 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKarketana (कर्केतन).—A kind of gem or precious stone.
Derivable forms: karketanaḥ (कर्केतनः), karketanam (कर्केतनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarketaṇa (कर्केतण).—[masculine] the cat’s eye (a sort of gem).
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Karketana (कर्केतन) or Karketaraka.—[masculine] the cat’s eye (a sort of gem).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarketana (कर्केतन):—[from karkeṇata] m. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Karketana (कर्केतन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kakkeaṇa.
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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 corpusKarkētana (ಕರ್ಕೇತನ):—[noun] a kind of gem or precious gem.
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: Karketaraka, Kakkeana, Karka, Ratna, Mushara, Musagalva.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Karketana, Karketaṇa, Karkētana; (plurals include: Karketanas, Karketaṇas, Karkētanas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXXV - Tests of Karketana < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter LXXIII - Tests of Lapis Lazuli (Vaidurya) < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter LXVIII - Description of the origin of gems in the treatise on Ratna Pariksa (test of gems) < [Agastya Samhita]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 1 - Characteristics of Chrysoberyl (karketa or karketana) < [Chapter XXIII - Gems (13): Karketa (chrysoberyl or chrysolite)]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
1.2. Materials (h): Karketana (Agate) < [Chapter 3 - Ornaments]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Kalpa-sutra (Lives of the Jinas) (by Hermann Jacobi)
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 5.2: new and rare words < [Appendices]