Kotika, Koṭika: 12 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)
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesKoṭika (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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryKoṭikā.—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
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKoṭika, (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)
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKoṭika (कोटिक).—a. Forming the highest point of anything.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKoṭika (कोटिक).—m.
(-kaḥ) An insect, coccinella of various kinds; this is most usually read koṭira.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKoṭika (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.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 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]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKoṭika (कोटिक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A worm.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Koṭika (कोटिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Koḍia.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusKōṭika (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)
Starts with: Kotikam, Kotikarna, Kotikarnika, Kotikashile, Kotikasya.
Ends with: Apanakotika, Catushkotika, Chatushkotika, Karkotika, Lankotika, Prantakotika, Samakotika, Skotika, Vitkotika.
Full-text: Kodia, Kotikasya, Samakotika, Kotira, Pariyanta, Apana.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
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Sushruta Samhita, Volume 5: Kalpasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Kalpa-sutra (Lives of the Jinas) (by Hermann Jacobi)