Karmara, Karmāra, Kārmāra: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Karmara means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Manblunder: Sri Rudram 4.7-17If a yogi falls from his heights, it is due to his association with siddhis and thus falls from his spiritual pinnacle. This stage is also called karmāra. If by chance, he begins to develop desires arising out of wants, it signals the downfall of the yogi. He then comes under the grip of ignorance, illusion, etc all at the same time, thereby making him yet another empirical individual, ready for further transmigrations.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraKarmāra (कर्मार) is a Sanskrit word referring to the “iron-smith”. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (also see the Manubhāṣya verse 4.215)
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesKarmāra (कर्मार) refers to “artisans”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly: “Now, [the Blessed One] has taught [holy sites] such as the pīlava and upapīlava in sequence. [...] The pīlava [sites] are recited to be the border of a village, Kuṅkara (for Koṅkana), Karmāra-pāṭaka (or a district of [many] artisans), and the village where many Yoginīs reside. [Every site is] powerful. (12) Likewise, in this [system], the upapīlava [sites] are an ancestor forest, a side of a house, a pond, and a lotus pool. Girls who are in these places are of [the nature of] the innate, born in their own birthplaces. [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryKarmāra.—(LL), a blacksmith. Note: karmāra is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKarmara [ಕರ್ಮರ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Hardwickia binata from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family. For the possible medicinal usage of karmara, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Karmara in India is the name of a plant defined with Averrhoa carambola in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Karmara is also identified with Hardwickia binata.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1795)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora of West Pakistan (1971)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Karmara, for example side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, 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 dictionaryKarmāra (कर्मार).—
1) A blacksmith; Y.1.163; Manusmṛti 4.215; a polisher of tools and weapons (Mar. śikalagāra); ततः संधाय विमलान् भल्लान् कर्मारमार्जितान् (tataḥ saṃdhāya vimalān bhallān karmāramārjitān) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 6.94.34.
2) A bamboo. ... कर्मारकुलसंकुला (karmārakulasaṃkulā) Śiva. B.19.32.
Derivable forms: karmāraḥ (कर्मारः).
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Kārmāra (कार्मार).—An artist, mechanic, smith; Ṛgveda 9.112.2.
Derivable forms: kārmāraḥ (कार्मारः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarmāra (कर्मार).— (base karman), m. A blacksmith, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 215.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarmāra (कर्मार).—[masculine] workman, mechanic, smith.
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Kārmāra (कार्मार).—[masculine] artisan, smith.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Karmara (कर्मर):—[from karman] m. Averrhoa Carambola (cf. karmāra), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Karmāra (कर्मार):—[from karman] m. an artisan, mechanic, artificer
3) [v.s. ...] a blacksmith etc., [Ṛg-veda x, 72, 2; Atharva-veda iii, 5, 6; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Manu-smṛti iv, 215 etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] a bamboo, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Averrhoa Carambola, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Kārmāra (कार्मार):—[from kārma] m. = karmāra, a mechanic, smith, [Ṛg-veda ix, 112, 2]
7) [v.s. ...] a [patronymic] [from] Karmāra [gana] śivādi.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarmāra (कर्मार):—(raḥ) 1. m. A mechanic; blacksmith, &c.; bambu; acid fruit.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Karmāra (कर्मार) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kammāra.
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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 corpusKarmara (ಕರ್ಮರ):—
1) [noun] the citrus tree, Citrus aurantium of Rutaceae family.
2) [noun] its fruit.
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Karmara (ಕರ್ಮರ):—
1) [noun] the tree Hardwickia binata (= H. pinnata) of Caesalpiniaceae family; Malabar mahagony.
2) [noun] the tree Hopea parviflora of Dipterocarpaceae family; Iron wood of Malbar.
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Karmāra (ಕರ್ಮಾರ):—
1) [noun] a man skilled in using tools or in making, operating, and repairing machines; a mechnic.
2) [noun] a man working in iron; a blacksmith.
3) [noun] a giant woody grass of the mainly tropical regions, belonging to the Poaceae family; bamboo.
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: Karmaraja, Karmarajju, Karmaraka, Karmarambha, Karmaranaga, Karmaranga, Karmarangah, Karmarapataka, Karmarashtra, Karmaratnavali, Karmaravana, Karmaravi.
Ends with: Panca-karmara.
Full-text (+3): Karmaryayani, Karmaravana, Karmarya, Karmaraka, Kammara, Karmari, Panca-karmara, Yut, Gargari, Bhandaka, Karuka, Mudgara, Karmaphala, Cunda, Bhandika, Gramastha, Yoginighana, Tadaga, Pitrivana, Parshva.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Karmara, Karmāra, Kārmāra; (plurals include: Karmaras, Karmāras, Kārmāras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 4.215 < [Section XIV - Other Duties]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 8 - Conditions During Jālandhara’s Rule < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (early history) (by Prakash Narayan)
The Significance of the Gahapati in the Buddhist View of Stratification < [Chapter 4 - Social Process, Structures and Reformations]
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)