In Hinduism

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Kastūrikā (कस्तूरिका) refers to “musk” (used in the treatment of Hawks), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “[...] If the disease is the effect of the morbid condition of the phlegm, powdered pepper is to be first administered as a snuff, and then meat mixed with the powdered bark of Morunga quilandina, is to be given. The drink should be warm water; musk (kastūrikā) may also be given to cure its symptoms. [...]”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Kastūrikā (कस्तूरिका) refers to the “musk-deer”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Whatever difficulties arise from life, they are each endured here by the embodied soul, only having taken hold of the body powerfully. The body of men also defiles auspicious things [such as] camphor, saffron, aloe wood, musk [com.—Musk (mṛgamadaḥ) is the special property of the musk-deer (kastūrikāviśeṣaḥ)], sandalwood because of [its] contact [with them]”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kasturikā (कस्तुरिका) or Kastūrikā (कस्तूरिका).—Musk; कस्तूरिकातिलकमालि विधाय सायम् (kastūrikātilakamāli vidhāya sāyam) Bv.2.4;1.121; Ch. P.7.

See also (synonyms): kastūrī.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kasturikā (कस्तुरिका).—f.

(-kā) Musk; also kastūrī and kastūrikā.

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Kastūrikā (कस्तूरिका).—f.

(-kā) See kastūrī.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kastūrikā (कस्तूरिका).—and kastūrī kastūrī, f. Musk, [Pañcatantra] 47, 8; [Śṛṅgāratilaks] 7.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kasturikā (कस्तुरिका).—[feminine] musk.

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Kastūrikā (कस्तूरिका).—[feminine] musk.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kastūrikā (कस्तूरिका):—f. (or kasturikā ?) musk-deer, [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]

2) musk, the animal perfume (supposed to come out of the navel of the musk-deer, and brought from Kaśmīr, Nepāl, Western Assam or Butan, the latter being the best), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Pañcatantra; Kathāsaritsāgara etc.] (cf. [Greek] κάστωρ.)

3) Kāstūrika (कास्तूरिक):—mf(ā)n. ([from] kastūrikā), made or consisting of musk, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kasturikā (कस्तुरिका):—(kā) 1. f. Musk.

2) Kastūrikā (कस्तूरिका):—(kā) 1. f. Musk.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kasturika in German

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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.

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Starts with: Kasturikaddi, Kasturikagunaleshasucakadashaka, Kasturikaini, Kasturikakuranga, Kasturikamada, Kasturikamallika, Kasturikamdaka, Kasturikamriga, Kasturikamrigi, Kasturikanda, Kasturikandaja, Kasturikasara.

Ends with: Latakasturika, Zatakasturika.

Full-text: Latakasturika, Kasturi, Kasturikamriga, Kasturikakuranga, Kasturikamrigi, Kasturikamada, Kasturikandaja, Kasturikaini, Kasturimallika, Kasturimriga, Kasturikamallika, Himabhas, Himarashmi, Naipala, Vimarda, Kashmira, Lata.

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