Khacara, Kha-cara: 15 definitions
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Khacara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Khachara.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraKhacara (खचर) refers to a country belonging to “Uttaratas or Uttaradeśa (northern division)” classified under the constellations of Śatabhiṣaj, Pūrvabhādrapada and Uttarabhādrapada, according to the system of Kūrmavibhāga, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bhāratavarṣa and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Kṛttikā. The constellations of Śatabhiṣaj, Pūrvabhādrapada and Uttarabhādrapada represent the northern division consisting of [i.e., Khacara] [...]”.
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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsKhacara (खचर) refers to “aerial spirits”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Rudra, elephants of the quarters, gods, demons, aerial spirits (khacara), aquatic predators, the planets, the Vyantaras, the guardians of the quarters of the sky, the enemies [of Vāsudeva], Hari, Bala, the chief of the snakes, the lord of the discus (i.e. Viṣṇu) and others who are powerful, the wind, the sun, etc. all themselves having come together are not able to protect an embodied soul even for an instant [when death is] initiated by the servants of Yama”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykhacara (खचर).—n ( P) A mule. khēñcara is the common form.
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khacarā (खचरा).—m A tool of carpenters,--a grooving plane. 2 A groove.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkhacarā (खचरा).—m A carpenter's tool; a groove
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 dictionaryKhacara (खचर).—a. flying, moving in the air.
-raḥ or [khecaraḥ]
Khacara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kha and cara (चर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKhacara (खचर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rī-raṃ) Moving in the sky, flying in the air. m.
(-raḥ) 1. A cloud. 2. An aerial spirit. 3. Air, wind. 4. A demon. 5. The sun. 6. A bird. E. kha the sky, and cara who goes, from car to go, affix ṭa; see also khecara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKhacara (खचर).—[kha-cara], I. adj. Moving, existing, in the sky, Mahābhārata 3, 12205. Ii. m. A bird, [Rāmāyaṇa] 4, 68, 15.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKhacara (खचर).—[adjective] & [masculine] = khaga.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Khacara (खचर):—[=kha-cara] [from kha] mfn. moving in the air, flying, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a bird, [Rāmāyaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] a planet, [Sūryasiddhānta; Golādhyāya]
4) [v.s. ...] the sun, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a cloud, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] the wind, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] an aerial spirit, Vidyādhara, [Kathāsaritsāgara cx, 139]
8) [v.s. ...] a Rakṣas or demon, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) [v.s. ...] (in music) a kind of Rūpaka or measure, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] Name of a fabulous people, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKhacara (खचर):—[kha-cara] (raḥ-rā-raṃ) a. Moving in the air. 1. m. A cloud; aerial spirit; air; a demon; sun; a bird.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Khacara (खचर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Khayara.
[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 corpusKhacara (ಖಚರ):—[adjective] moving, seeming to move or believed to move in the sky.
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Khacara (ಖಚರ):—
1) [noun] that which moves, seem to move or believed to move in the sky as a bird, an arrow, a deity, the sun; etc. 2) the symbol of the number 'one'.
2) [noun] a particular mode of playing a musical instrument.
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 DictionaryKhacara (खचर):—n. 1. bird; 2. cloud; 3. the sun; 4. the wind; 5. a demon; evil spirit;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Khacaramgane, Khacarana, Khacaranayaka, Khacarapati, Khacarapluta, Khacarata, Khacaratana, Khacaratva.
Full-text: Khacaratva, Khecara, Khacaranayaka, Khacari, Khayara, Khacarin, Khacarapluta, Khachar, Khacarapati, Kacara, Antarikshecara, Kacarayokam, Bhramara, Gandaraditya, Cara.
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Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)
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Abhinaya-darpana (English) (by Ananda Coomaraswamy)
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