Kharkara, Khārkāra: 6 definitions

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Khārkāra (खार्कार) refers to the “braying” (of asses), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.15 (“The penance and reign of Tārakāsura”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated: “[...] At the same time, several phenomena of evil portent forboding misery and distress happened, when the son of Varāṅgī was born making the gods miserable. [...] O dear, groups of mad asses ran here and there braying loudly [i.e., khārkāra-rabhasa] and digging the ground with their hoofs. Terrified by the asses, birds flew up from their nests. In their excitement and flutter they honked and cronked. They did not find a peaceful perch anywhere. [...]”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Khārkāra (खार्कार).—The braying of an ass; खार्काररभसा मत्ताः पर्यधावन्वरूथशः (khārkārarabhasā mattāḥ paryadhāvanvarūthaśaḥ) Bhāgavata 3.17.11.

Derivable forms: khārkāraḥ (खार्कारः).

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

Khārkāra (खार्कार).—[khār-kāra] (an imitative sound) -kāra, m. Bray, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 17, 11.

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

Khārkāra (खार्कार):—(raḥ) 1. m. Braying.

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Kharkara 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.

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