Khadika, Khāḍikā, Khaḍikā, Khadikā, Khādika: 9 definitions

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Khadika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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

Kavya (poetry)

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Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)

Khāḍikā (खाडिका) (or Khaddā) in Sanskrit (or Khaḍuga in Prakrit) refers to a “ditch”, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—(CDIAL 3785; JOIB XV p. 421; Williams 1959 p. 360).

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

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Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Khādika, =khādaka, in aññamañña° S. V, 456. (Page 236)

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Khaḍikā (खडिका).—Chalk.

See also (synonyms): khaḍī.

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Khadikā (खदिका).—(pl.) Fried or parched grain (Mar. lāhyā).

Derivable forms: khadikāḥ (खदिकाः).

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

Khaḍikā (खडिका).—f.

(-kā) Chalk. E. khaḍ. to break, affix vun, fem. form.

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Khadikā (खदिका).—f.

(-kā) Fried or parched grain.

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

1) Khaḍikā (खडिका):—[from khaḍaka > khaḍ] f. (= khaṭikā) chalk, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Khaḍika (खडिक):—[from khaḍ] [gana] sutaṃgamādi.

3) Khadikā (खदिका):—[from khad] f. [plural] fried or parched grain, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. khājika.)

4) Khāḍika (खाडिक):—[from khāḍāyana] m. [plural] Name of a school of the Yajur-veda, [Atharva-veda.Pariś. il.] (for khāṇḍ?).

5) Khādikā (खादिका):—[from khādaka > khād] a f. ‘eating’ ifc. e.g. abhyūṣa-, bisa-, qq.vv.

6) [from khād] b See daka.

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

1) Khaḍikā (खडिका):—(kā) 1. f. Chalk.

2) Khadikā (खदिका):—(kā) 1. f. Parched grain.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Khadikā (खदिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Khaiyā.

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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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