Kirada, Kirāḍa: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Kirada means something in the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Kirāḍa (किराड) refers to a “retail merchant (who was not regarded much)”, according to Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 107.34: Here is a reference to lakkhavai kirāḍa in which the word kirāḍa means a retail merchant who was not regarded much, thus spoken of as lakṣapati and not a koṭipati. The word is used for the first time in the Pañcatantra, and it is still in use in the dialects of western Uttara Pradesh.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykirāḍa (किराड).—m A caste of Shudras or an individual of it.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkirāḍa (किराड).—m A caste of śūdra or an individual of it.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKirāḍa (किराड) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kirāta.
Kirāḍa has the following synonyms: Kirāya.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kiradara, Kiratakan, Kiratam, Kiratamurtti.
Ends with: Kacakirada, Ukirada.
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