Keka, Kekā: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Keka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationKekā (केका) refers to the “gleeful cackles of the peacocks”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.22. Accordingly as Sitā said to Śiva:—“[...] the most unbearable season of the advent of clouds (ghanāgama or jaladāgama) has arrived with clusters of clouds of diverse hues, and their music reverberating in the sky and the various quarters. [...] The peacocks are delighted at the sound of the cloud over the Mandara mountain. Their gleeful cackles (kekā) and out-stretched tails indicate the incessant pleasure of their heart”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA kingdom in Mahimsakarattha. Ajjuna Sahassabahu once ruled there. v.l. Kekaka (J.v.145).
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Keka in Togo is the name of a plant defined with Blighia sapida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1982)
· South African Journal of Botany (2008)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1949)
· Annals of Botany (1806)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Keka, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, 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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykekā : (f.) the cry of the peacock.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKeka, (?) N. of a tree J. V, 405. Kern, Toev. s. v. suggests misreading for koka Phœnix sylvestris. (Page 225)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykēkā (केका).—f S The cry of the peacock.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkēkā (केका).—f The cry of the peacock.
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 dictionaryKekā (केका).—The cry of a peacock; केकाभिर्नीलकण्ठस्तिरयति वचनं ताण्डवादुच्छिखण्डः (kekābhirnīlakaṇṭhastirayati vacanaṃ tāṇḍavāducchikhaṇḍaḥ) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 9.3; षड्जसंवादिनीः केकाः (ṣaḍjasaṃvādinīḥ kekāḥ) R.1.39;7. 69;13.27;16.64; Meghadūta 22.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKekā (केका).—f.
(-kā) The cry of a peacock. E. ke an imitative sound and ka what sounds, from kai to sound, affixes ḍa and ṭāp.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKekā (केका).— (an imitative sound), f. The cry of the peacock, Mahābhārata 15, 724.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKekā (केका).—[feminine] the cry of a peacock.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKekā (केका):—f. the cry of a peacock, [Mahābhārata; Mṛcchakaṭikā; Meghadūta etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKekā (केका):—(kā) 1. f. The cry of a peacock.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kekā (केका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kekā.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKekā (केका) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kekā.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKēka (ಕೇಕ):—
1) [noun] (dial.) an agreement between two or more people to do or refrain from doing, something, which can usu. be enforceable by law; a contract.
2) [noun] an agreement between a buyer and seller, that buyer buys regularly with the promise that money or money worth would be paid to the seller at a later or on a fixed day or days.
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 (+39): Kekabala, Kekabau, Kekabu, Kekabu hutan, Kekabu rimbeu, Kekad, Kekada, Kekadogatcho, Kekai, Kekaiya, Kekaka, Kekala, Kekam, Kekana, Kekaninada, Kekankjapoli, Kekapur, Kekapura, Kekar, Kekara.
Ends with: Ekaeka-ekeka, Ekeka.
Full-text (+2): Kekin, Kekavala, Kekaya, Samvadin, Kekarava, Kekasura, Krenkarava, Kekai, Svagatikar, Kekika, Kekabala, Manobhirama, Kekishikha, Koka, Shuklanga, Shuklapanga, Abhirama, Shadja, Mahimsaka, Dvidha.
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Search found 12 books and stories containing Keka, Kekā, Kēkā, Kēka; (plurals include: Kekas, Kekās, Kēkās, Kēkas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.17.9 < [Chapter 17 - Prayers to Srī Yamunā]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCV - Various other medicinal Recipes (continued) < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 10 - An Account of the Rainy Season < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 53a - Sundara Kuṇḍa < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 3 - The Hermitage of Agastya < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
Chapter 34 - Śiva Loses to Pārvatī in a Game of Dice < [Section 1 - Kedāra-khaṇḍa]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XXVII < [Asramavasa Parva]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 3.159 < [Section VIII - Śrāddhas]