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Arthashastra (politics and welfare)

Source: Wisdom Library: Arthaśāstra

Khāḍgika (खाड्गिक) refers to a “swordsmen” (or their superintendents) and represents an official title used in the political management of townships in ancient India. Officers, ministers, and sovereigns bearing such titles [eg., Khāḍgika] were often present in ancient inscriptions when, for example, the king wanted to address his subjects or make an important announcement.

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Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्र, arthaśāstra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Khāḍgika.—(IE 8-3), ‘swordsman’; probably ‘a palace- guard’; mentioned separately from Khaṇḍarakṣa which is also spelt Khaḍgarakṣa. Note: khāḍgika is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Khaḍgika (खड्गिक).—

1) A swordman.

2) A butcher.

3) The cream of buffalo's milk.

Derivable forms: khaḍgikaḥ (खड्गिकः).

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Khaḍgīka (खड्गीक).—A sickle.

Derivable forms: khaḍgīkam (खड्गीकम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Khaḍgika (खड्गिक).—m., a royal officer of some kind, according to Tibetan sword-bearer (from Sanskrit khaḍga): Mahāvyutpatti 3730 = Tibetan ral gri pa. Cf. however Deśīnāmamālā 2.69 khaggia = grāmeśa.

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

1) Khaḍgika (खड्गिक):—[from khaḍga] m. a swordsman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] (= khaṭṭika) a butcher, vender of flesh-meat, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] (= khaṭṭika) the cream of buffalo’s milk, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) Khaḍgīka (खड्गीक):—[from khaḍga] m. a sickle, small scythe, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) Khāḍgika (खाड्गिक):—[from khāḍga] m. a swordsman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

1) Khaḍgika (खड्गिक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. The cream of buffaloe’s milk; a vender of flesh.

2) Khaḍgīka (खड्गीक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A sickle.

[Sanskrit to German]

Khadgika 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text: Khadgin, Khadgagraha, Khattika, Khandaraksha.

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