Karnadhara, Karṇadhāra, Karna-dhara: 15 definitions
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Karnadhara means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraKarṇadhāra (कर्णधार) refers to the “captain (of a boat)”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 15) (“On the nakṣatras—‘asterisms’”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Those who are born on the lunar day of Revatī will be dealers in water-flowers, salt, gems, conch shells, pearls, creatures of water, fragrant flowers and perfumes; they may also be boat-men. Those who are born on the lunar day of Aśvinī will keep horses, will be commanders of army; physicians, servants, dealers in horse, riders, tradesmen or masters of horses”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraKarṇadhāra (कर्णधार) as a title refers to the “captain” or chief of the merchants (sārthavāha) according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 13.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykarṇadhāra (कर्णधार).—m S (A holder of the ear.) A helmsman or steersman.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkarṇadhāra (कर्णधार).—m Helmsman.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKarṇadhāra (कर्णधार).—a helmsman, a pilot; अकर्णधारा जलधौ विप्लवेतेह नौरिव (akarṇadhārā jaladhau viplaveteha nauriva) H.3.2; अविनयनदीकर्णधार- कर्ण (avinayanadīkarṇadhāra- karṇa) Ve.4.
Derivable forms: karṇadhāraḥ (कर्णधारः).
Karṇadhāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms karṇa and dhāra (धार).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryKarṇadhārā (कर्णधारा).—name of an apsaras: Kāraṇḍavvūha 3.10.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarṇadhāra (कर्णधार).—m.
(-raḥ) A pilot, a helmsman. E. karṇa the helm, dhṛñ to have or. hold, and aṇ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarṇadhāra (कर्णधार).—i. e. karṇa -dhṛ + a, m. A helmsman, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 52, 75.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarṇadhāra (कर्णधार).—[masculine] helmsman, sailor; [abstract] tā [feminine]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Karṇadhāra (कर्णधार):—[=karṇa-dhāra] [from karṇa] m. a helmsman, pilot, [Suśruta; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] a sailor, seaman, [Kathāsaritsāgara xviii, 300]
3) Karṇadhārā (कर्णधारा):—[=karṇa-dhārā] [from karṇa-dhāra > karṇa] f. Name of an Apsaras, [Kāraṇḍa-vyūha]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarṇadhāra (कर्णधार):—[karṇa-dhāra] (raḥ) 1. m. A pilot.
[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 corpusKarṇadhāra (ಕರ್ಣಧಾರ):—
1) [noun] a person who steers a vessel; a steersman.
2) [noun] (fig.) one who controls or leads an organisation, government, etc.; a helmsman.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryKarṇadhāra (कर्णधार):—n. 1. boatman; steersman; 2. chief; administrator; adj. adroit; skillful;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with: Karnadharaka, Karnadharakatva, Karnadharata, Karnadharatva.
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