Karpuramani, Karpūramaṇi, Karpura-mani: 8 definitions
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Karpuramani 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: archive.org: Rasa-Jala-Nidhi: Or Ocean of indian chemistry and alchemyKarpūramaṇi (कर्पूरमणि) refers to “white marble”.—Some people take it for touch stone. (see Bhudeb Mookerji and his Rasajalanidhi)
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKarpūramaṇi (कर्पूरमणि).—
1) a kind of jewel.
2) a white mineral (used in medicine)
Derivable forms: karpūramaṇiḥ (कर्पूरमणिः).
Karpūramaṇi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms karpūra and maṇi (मणि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarpūramaṇi (कर्पूरमणि).—m.
(-ṇiḥ) A white mineral used medicinally. E. karpūra, and maṇi a gem.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarpūramaṇi (कर्पूरमणि):—[=karpūra-maṇi] [from karpūra] m. a kind of white mineral, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarpūramaṇi (कर्पूरमणि):—[karpūra-maṇi] (ṇiḥ) 1. m. A white gem; a medicinal mineral.
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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 corpusKarpūramaṇi (ಕರ್ಪೂರಮಣಿ):—[noun] a kind of plant.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Karpura, Mani.
Full-text: Amalamani.
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 6 - Uparatna (6): Upala (chalcedony, opal, and agate) < [Chapter XXVII - Uparatna (minor gems)]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 1 - Additional process for transformation of base metals into gold and silver < [Chapter VIII - Conclusion of first volume]