Kotika, Koṭika: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Kotika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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)
Koṭika (कोटिक) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.52.5, I.57) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Koṭika) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
Koṭīkā (कोटीका) refers to a “numerical measure of cloths, jewels and canes”, and represents a technical term occurring in the Gaṇitasāra-saṅgraha—an ancient Sanskrit text dealing with ancient Indian algebra and mathematical problems written by Mahāvīra (Mahāvīrācārya) in the 9th century.
Ganita (गणित) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
India history and geography
Koṭikā.—a load [of cloth] (Ep. Ind., Vol. XIV, p. 309). (EI 14), a measure. Note: koṭikā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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
Pali-English dictionary
Koṭika, (adj.) (fr. koṭi) 1. having a point or a top, with ref. to the human teeth as eka°, dvi°, ti°, catu°, or teeth with one, two, etc., points Vism. 251.—2. having an end or climax SA on pariyanta (see KS. p. 320); āpāna° lasting till the end of life Miln. 397: Vism. 10. ‹-› 3. referring to (both) ends (of saṃsāra), in ubhato° pañhā questions regarding past & future M. I, 393 sq. (Page 227)
koṭika (ကောဋိက) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[koṭi+ṇika]
[ကောဋိ+ဏိက]
[Pali to Burmese]
koṭika—
(Burmese text): (၁) အစွန်းနှင့်ယှဉ်သော၊ အစွန်းရှိသော၊ အစွန်းမလွတ်သော။ (၂) အဖို့ရှိသော။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Comparisons with extremes, those that are extreme, those that are not extreme. (2) To be present for.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Koṭika (कोटिक).—a. Forming the highest point of anything.
Koṭika (कोटिक).—m.
(-kaḥ) An insect, coccinella of various kinds; this is most usually read koṭira.
Koṭika (कोटिक).—m. 1. A worm, Jaṭādh. in ŚKd.; f. kā, mānuṣa-ko- ṭikā, A worm-like woman, [Pañcatantra] 44, 25. 2. A kind of frog, [Suśruta] 2, 290, 7. 3. A proper name, Mahābhārata 3, 15586.
1) Koṭika (कोटिक):—[from koṭa] m. ([scilicet] maṇḍūka) a kind of frog, [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] an insect (coccinella of various kinds), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of the son of a prince, [Mahābhārata iii, 15586]
4) Koṭikā (कोटिका):—[from koṭika > koṭa] f. ‘lowest end of anything’, the vilest of (in [compound]), [Pañcatantra]
5) [v.s. ...] the plant Trigonella corniculata, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
Koṭika (कोटिक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A worm.
Koṭika (कोटिक):—(von koṭi)
1) adj. f. ā die äusserste Spitze von Etwas bildend, am Ende eines comp.: mānuṣakoṭikā eine Prinzessin [Pañcatantra 44, 25.] [BENFEY] : ein Wurm von einem Menschen. —
2) m. a) (sc. maṇḍūka) eine Art Frosch [Suśruta 2, 290, 7.] — b) ein best. Insect, Coccinelle (vgl. koṭira) [Jaṭādhara im Śabdakalpadruma] — c) Nomen proprium eines Fürstensohnes (s. kotikāsya) [Mahābhārata 3, 15586.]
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Koṭika (कोटिक):—
1) [Z. 2] lies die geringste (letzte) unter den Menschen st. eine Prinzessin.
Koṭika (कोटिक):——
1) m. — a) eine Art Frosch. — b) *Coccinelle. — c) Nomen proprium eines Fürsten. —
2) f. ā — a) die äusserste Spitze von Etwas. mānuṣa so v.a. ein Auswurf der Menschheit. — b) Trigonella corniculata [Bhāvaprakāśa 1,194.]
Koṭika (कोटिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Koḍia.
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
Kōṭika (ಕೋಟಿಕ):—[adjective] highest; being at the peak.
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Kōṭika (ಕೋಟಿಕ):—[noun] the highest point; summit; apex.
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)
Partial matches: Nika, Niga, Koti.
Starts with (+3): Kodigattu, Koti-kalmulai, Koti-kalvelalan, Koti-karaiyantoni, Koti-karuppanir, Koti-kattinil, Koti-kattival, Kotikaccikkoti, Kotikai, Kotikam, Kotikanci, Kotikanna, Kotikanpi, Kotikar, Kotikara, Kotikaran, Kotikarana, Kotikari, Kotikarna, Kotikarnika.
Full-text (+5): Apanakotika, Gatikotika, Kotikasya, Kotikam, Dathakotika, Kotikashile, Samakotika, Catuhkotika, Ubhatokotika, Prantakotika, Kotira, Cirkotikam, Kodia, Sifa, Ding chan, Bian ji ding, Ying cheng si ju, Si ju fen bie, Yi bian ji ding, Pariyanta.
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