Koshakaraka, Kośakāraka, Kosha-karaka, Koṣakāraka, Kosakāraka: 6 definitions
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Koshakaraka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
The Sanskrit terms Kośakāraka and Koṣakāraka can be transliterated into English as Kosakaraka or Koshakaraka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKośakāraka (कोशकारक) or Koṣakāraka (कोषकारक).—a silk-worm. Y.3.147.
Derivable forms: kośakārakaḥ (कोशकारकः), koṣakārakaḥ (कोषकारकः).
Kośakāraka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kośa and kāraka (कारक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKośakāraka (कोशकारक).—[kośa-kāraka], m. The silk-worm, [Yājñavalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 3, 147.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKośakāraka (कोशकारक):—[=kośa-kāraka] [from kośa] m. a silkworm, [Yājñavalkya iii, 147]
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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.
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKosakāraka refers to: the “cocoon-maker, ” i.e. the silk-worm, Vin. III, 224; Vism. 251.
Note: kosakāraka is a Pali compound consisting of the words kosa and kāraka.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kosha, Karaka, Koca.
Full-text: Koshakara, Koshakarika, Koseyya.
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