Lakara, Lakāra: 12 definitions

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Lakara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Hindi. 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

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

1) Lakāra (लकार).—The consonant ल् (l); see ल् (l) above;

2) Lakāra.—The personal endings affixed to roots; see ल् (l)

2) Lakāra.—.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Lakāra (लकार) refers to the “syllable la”, according to the twelfth-century Vivekamārtaṇḍa 158.—Accordingly, “Having become absorbed in the earth element, which is bright like orpiment and gold, yellow, endowed with the syllable la [i.e., lakāra-anvita], presided over by Brahmā, square [in shape] and located in the heart, [the Yogin] should hold his breath and mind in it for two hours. This dhāraṇā on the earth [element] makes [the Yogin] constantly steady and a master of the earth [element]”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Lakāra.—(IE 7-1-2), ‘ten’. Note: lakāra is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

lakāra : (m.) a sail.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Lakāra, (for alaṅkāra, lit. “fitting up, ” cp. Hindī & Marāthī langara, Tamil ilankaran “in meaning anchor. ”) a sail J. II, 112; Miln. 378; Dāvs. IV, 42; Vism. 137 (v. l. BB. laṅkāra). (Page 578)

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Lakāra (लकार).—[masculine] the sound la.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Lakāra (लकार) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—See Daśalakāra.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Lakāra (लकार):—[=la-kāra] [from la] m. the letter or sound la, [Atharvaveda-prātiśākhya] (applied in naming the 10 tenses and moods as above, [Pāṇini 3-4, 77 [Scholiast or Commentator]])

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Lakara in German

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Lakāra (लकार):—(nm) the letter [la] and its sound; ~[rāṃta] word ending in [l].

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Lakāra (ಲಕಾರ):—[noun] the letter 'ಲ [la]' (usu. pronounced with the vowel 'ಅ [a]').

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Ḷakāra (ಳಕಾರ):—[noun] the letter or the sound of 'ಳ [ḷa]' (usu. pronounced with the vowel 'ಅ [a]'.

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Ḻakāra (ೞಕಾರ):—[noun] the letter or the sound of 'ೞ [ḻa]' (usu. pronounced with the vowel 'ಅ [a]'.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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