Konaka, Konāka, Koṇaka: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Konaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesKoṇaka (कोणक) refers to “(four) corners”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly: [while describing the earth-circle (medinīcakra)]: “[...] [The Yoginīs] at the [four] corners (koṇaka) are like Yamadāḍhī and so on, [who reside at the outer four corners on the Merit Circle]. As three lines are also to be known on this [circle, connected] with the body, speech, and mind [aspects of the] dharma, [it is] very resplendent with a dharma wheel. [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryKonāka (कोनाक) or Konākanāma or Konākamuni or Konāka-sāhvaya or Konāgamuni or Kanakamuni.—, q.v.
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 corpusKoṇaka (ಕೊಣಕ):—[noun] a kind of bird.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Konakamuni, Konakanama, Konakar, Konakara, Konakaram, Konakaran, Konakarimaram, Konakarum, Konakasahvaya.
Ends with: Akonaka, Sutrakonaka, Trikonaka.
Full-text: Sutrakonaka, Konakanama, Konagamuni, Konakamuni, Konakasahvaya, Trikonaka, Kanakamuni.
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The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXXI - The final defeat of Māra < [Volume II]
Chapter XXX - The second Avalokita-sūtra < [Volume II]