Khanitra: 15 definitions
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Khanitra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Khanitra (खनित्र):—Son of Pramati (son of Prāṃśu). He had a son named Cākṣuṣa. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.2)
Khanitra (खनित्र).—The son of Pramati, (Prajāpati, Viṣṇu-purāṇa) and father of Cākṣuṣa (Kṣupa, Vāyu-purāṇa) (Cakṣuṣa, Viṣṇu-purāṇa).*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 2. 24; Vāyu-purāṇa 86. 5; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 1. 24.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Khanitra (खनित्र) refers to the “spade (of no-mind)”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] When the thorn that is the mind is dislodged by the natural, no-mind [state], the body becomes loose [and collapses] like a large umbrella without its pole. When the thorn of mental-faculties has been uprooted, roots and all, by means of the no-mind spade (amanaska-khanitra), the sage becomes happy. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
khanitra (खनित्र).—n S A spade or hoe; a tool gen. for digging. Ex. mahāpātaka kandakha0 ॥.
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
Khanitra (खनित्र).—[khan-itra P.III.2.184] A spade, hoe, a pick-axe; अगस्त्यः खनमानः खनित्रैः (agastyaḥ khanamānaḥ khanitraiḥ) Ṛgveda 1.179.6.
Derivable forms: khanitram (खनित्रम्).
Khanitra (खनित्र).—n.
(-traṃ) A spade or hoe. E. khan to dig, itrac aff.
Khanitra (खनित्र).—[khan + itra], n. A spade, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 218.
Khanitra (खनित्र).—[neuter] khanitrā [feminine] spade, shovel.
1) Khanitra (खनित्र):—[from khan] n. ([Pāṇini 3-2, 184]) an instrument for digging, spade, shovel, [Ṛg-veda i, 179, 6; Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa; Lāṭyāyana; Manu-smṛti] etc.
2) Khanitrā (खनित्रा):—[from khanitra > khan] f. idem, [Rāmāyaṇa] ([edition] [Bombay edition]), [ i, 40, 27]
3) Khanitra (खनित्र):—[from khan] m. Name of a prince, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa ix, 2, 24; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa cxviii, 9 and 20.]
Khanitra (खनित्र):—(traṃ) 1. n. A spade or hoe.
Khanitra (खनित्र):—
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Khanitra (खनित्र):—
1) [Kathāsaritsāgara 61, 108.] —
2) [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 118, 9. 20.]
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Khanitra (खनित्र):—
1) auch f. ā [Rāmāyaṇa ed. Bomb. 1, 40, 27.]
Khanitra (खनित्र):——
1) n. und f. khanitrā (R.) Schaufel. —
2) m. Nomen proprium zweier Männer VP.
Khanitra (खनित्र) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Khaṇitta.
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
Khanitra (ಖನಿತ್ರ):—[noun] any tool with a thin, flat blade set across the end of a long handle, used for loosening soil, digging, etc. as a spade, hoe, pick-axe, etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Khanitra (खनित्र):—n. spade; hoe/pick-axe;
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 (+0): Khanitraka.
Full-text (+2): Cakshusha, Khanitraka, Vivimsati, Kaja, Sunaya, Khanitr, Prajani, Vishvavedi, Pramati, Akhanikabaka, Khata, Khanti, Spade, Itra, Tanga, Amanaskakhanitra, Kathina, Prajapati, Nipana, Somadatta.
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Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature (by Sulekha Biswas)
Appendix C - Technical terms mentioned in Panini’s Ashtadhyayi
2. Mine and Mineral Engineering < [Chapter 4 - Materials and Concepts in Panini’s Ashtadhyayi]
12. Iron and Steel Armoury < [Chapter 5 - Minerals and Metals in Kautiliya Arthashastra]
Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Canto CXVII - Khanitra’s exploits
Canto CXVIII - Khanitra’s exploits concluded
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 719 < [Marathi-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Page 475 < [Hindi-Gujarati-English Volume 1]
Page 462 < [Hindi-Marathi-English Volume 1]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 42 - Jarasandha’s Instructions to the Kings < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXXXVIII - Genealogy of royal princes (solar race) < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]