Kumarika, Kumārikā, Kumārika: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Kumarika means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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 placesKumārika (कुमारिक) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. ). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Kumārika) 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Kumārikā (कुमारिका) refers to the “land of the virgin goddess” or India, according to the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Bhairava orders the goddess to travel around India to establish the energy of her Command throughout it. In this way the land of Bhārata, pervaded by the Goddess’s energy is made one with it and so becomes the land of the virgin goddess—Kumārikā.
2) Kumārikā (कुमारिका) is the name of the Goddess associated with Kāmarūpa, one of the sacred seats (pīṭha), according to chapter 10 of the according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—The Mother and Lord derive their names simply from that of the seat they govern. The goddesses of the seats are those Kubjikā meets there in the course of her tour described in the first chapters of the Kubjikāmatatantra. The names of their male counterparts are not the same as those listed there. But they do coincide with those in the version found in the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā. We notice that they occasionally appear, as the goddesses [i.e., Kumārikā] do, in the mantras invoking the sacred seats in some of the numerous forms of the Krama.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)Kumārikā (कुमारिका) refers to a “(young) girl”, according to the Bhūśalyasūtrapātananimittavidhi section of Jagaddarpaṇa’s Ācāryakriyāsamuccaya, a text within Tantric Buddhism dealing with construction manual for monasteries etc.—Accordingly, “[...] If a cow comes and drops dung, then there is the same amount of gold as the [dung beneath the site]. Alternatively, if a young girl (bāla-kumārikā) [comes and] urinates, then there must be the same amount of silver as [the urine beneath the site]”.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: The Jaina IconographyKumārikā (कुमारिका) is the name of a Yoginī mentioned in various Jaina manuscripts, often being part of a list of sixty-four such deities. How the cult of the Tantrik Yoginīs originated among the vegetarian Jainas is unknown. The Yoginīs (viz., Kumārikā) are known as attendants on Śiva or Pārvatī. But in the case of Jainism, we may suppose, as seen before that they are subordinates to Kṣetrapāla, the chief of the Bhairavas.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKumarika [कुमारिका] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Smilax ovalifolia Roxb. ex D.Don from the Smilacaceae (Smilax) family having the following synonyms: Smilax macrophylla, Smilax zeylanica. For the possible medicinal usage of kumarika, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Kumarika [কুমাৰিকা] in the Bengali language, ibid. previous identification.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kumarika in India is the name of a plant defined with Smilax ovalifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Smilax ovalifolia Roxb..
2) Kumarika is also identified with Smilax poeppigii It has the synonym Smilax grandifolia Poepp. ex A. DC. (etc.).
3) Kumarika is also identified with Smilax zeylanica It has the synonym Smilax ovalifolia var. nervulosa A. DC. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1878)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Prodromus Florae Nepalensis (1825)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1768)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· Species Plantarum. (1806)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kumarika, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykumārikā : (f.) a girl; virgin.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykumārikā (कुमारिका).—f S kumārī f (S) An unmarried girl, from ten to twelve years old: also a young virgin gen. 2 Aloe-plant, Aloe perfoliata.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkumārikā (कुमारिका).—f An unmarried girl, a young virgin. Aloe plant.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKumārika (कुमारिक).—a. (-kī f.)
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Kumārikā (कुमारिका).—
1) A young girl, one from 1 to 12 years old.
2) A maiden, virgin; त्रीणि वर्षाण्युदीक्षेत कुमार्यृतुमती सती (trīṇi varṣāṇyudīkṣeta kumāryṛtumatī satī) Manusmṛti 9.9;11.59; व्यावर्ततान्योपगमात्कुमारी (vyāvartatānyopagamātkumārī) R.6.69.
3) A girl or daughter in general.
4) Name of Durgā.
5) Name of several plants (Mar. koraphaḍa, karṭaulī, kāṃṭeśevaṃtī, baṭamogarā i.)
6) Name of Sītā.
7) Large cardamoms.
8) The southern extremity of the Indian peninsula (cf. the modern name Cape Comorin).
See also (synonyms): kumārī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryKumārikā (कुमारिका).—see s.v. Kumārī (2).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKumārikā (कुमारिका).—f.
(-kā) 1. A girl from ten to twelve years old, or generally a virgin. 2. Double jasmin. 3. A division of the known continent. 4. Large cardamoms. 5. An insect, (Spex Asiatica:) see kumārī, kan being added.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kumārikā (कुमारिका):—[from kumāraka > kumāra] a f. a girl from ten to twelve years old, virgin, [Atharva-veda; Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] a female servant, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
3) [v.s. ...] an insect (Sphex asiatica), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] double jasmine (Jasminum Sambac), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] large cardamoms, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] Name of a part of Bhārata-varṣa (a division of the known continent), [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
7) [v.s. ...] Name of a river, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
8) Kumārika (कुमारिक):—[from kumāra] mfn. furnished with or abounding in girls [gana] vrīhy-ādi.
9) Kumārikā (कुमारिका):—[from kumāra] b f. of raka q.v.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKumārikā (कुमारिका):—(kā) 1. f. A girl from 10 to 12 years old; double jasmin; division of the continent; a large cardamon; an insect.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kumārika (कुमारिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kumāriya.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKumārikā (कुमारिका):—(a) see [kumārī].
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kumarikakhanda, Kumarikakshetra, Kumarikalpa, Kumarikapujana, Kumarikapura, Kumarikaputra, Kumarikasava, Kumarikashvashura, Kumarikavacollasa.
Ends with: Balakumarika, Ghritakumarika, Gramakumarika, Kroncakumarika, Kronchakumarika, Nagakumarika, Rajakumarika, Shakrakumarika, Sukumarika, Trikumarika.
Full-text (+48): Kumariya, Kaumarikeya, Navadurga, Pannarupa, Ghritakumarika, Kumarikakhanda, Kumarikakshetra, Kumaraka, Nagakumarika, Rajakumarika, Kroncakumarika, Gramakumarika, Pateyya, Bharatakhanda, Kumari, Shakrakumarika, Kaumarika, Kumarikashvashura, Kumarikaputra, Thulakumari.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.6.92 < [Chapter 6 - The Lord Begins Studying and His Childhood Mischief]
Verse 3.1.181 < [Chapter 1 - Meeting Again at the House of Śrī Advaita Ācārya]
Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (early history) (by Prakash Narayan)
Forms of Marriage and Unions < [Chapter 4 - Social Process, Structures and Reformations]
Other Relatives < [Chapter 4 - Social Process, Structures and Reformations]
Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
Lower Kṛṣṇā Valley (25): Pavurallakoṇḍa (Pavuralla Bodu) < [Chapter 2 - Amarāvatī and other Archaeological Sites of Ancient Andhra Pradesh]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 3 - Morality of the śikṣamāṇā < [Section II.2 - Morality of the monastic or pravrajita]
The Mallikā-Jātaka [notes] < [I. Puṇyakriyāvastu consisting of generosity]
The first attack by the daughters of Māra < [Chapter XXIV - The Virtue of Patience]
Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
2. Works on Kāmaśāstra (g): Dūtīkarmaprakāśa < [Chapter 2 - An Appraisal of Kāmaśāstra Works in Sanskrit]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa < [Book 1 - Māheśvara-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 242 - Greatness of Kumārī < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 39 - The Greatness of Barkareśvara < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
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