Lakshanika, Lākṣaṇika: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Lakshanika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
The Sanskrit term Lākṣaṇika can be transliterated into English as Laksanika or Lakshanika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Lakshanik.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar1) Lākṣaṇika (लाक्षणिक).—Secondary; taken or understood in the secondary sense;
2) Lākṣaṇika.—Stated by a rule (लक्षण (lakṣaṇa)); cf. एवं तर्हि न लाक्षणिकस्य स्वरस्य प्रतिषेधं शिष्मः (evaṃ tarhi na lākṣaṇikasya svarasya pratiṣedhaṃ śiṣmaḥ) M.Bh. on P. I. 4.2 Vārt. 9.
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.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaLākṣaṇika (लाक्षणिक) refers to “having a secondary significane”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 10.115.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarylākṣaṇika (लाक्षणिक).—a (S) Relating to lakṣaṇā q. v. Figurative, indicating or pointing to something beyond; typical, emblematic, prefiguring. 2 Changed by rhetorical deflection from its primitive meaning; figurative, metaphorical, tropical. 3 Characteristic, indicatory. 4 Technical.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishlākṣaṇika (लाक्षणिक).—a Figurative, typical, emble- >, prefiguring. metaphorical.
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 dictionaryLākṣaṇika (लाक्षणिक).—a. (-kī f.) [लक्षणया बोधयति ठक् (lakṣaṇayā bodhayati ṭhak)]
1) One who is acquainted with marks or signs.
2) Characteristic, indicatory.
3) Having a secondary sense, used in a secondary sense (as a word, as distinguished from vācya and vyañjaka q. q. v. v.); स्याद्वाचको लाक्षणिकः शब्दोऽत्र व्यञ्जक- स्त्रिधा (syādvācako lākṣaṇikaḥ śabdo'tra vyañjaka- stridhā) K. P.2.
4) Expressing indirectly or figuratively.
5) Secondary, inferior; साक्षात् सुधांशुर्मुखमेव भैम्या दिवः स्फुटं लाक्षणिकः शशाङ्कः (sākṣāt sudhāṃśurmukhameva bhaimyā divaḥ sphuṭaṃ lākṣaṇikaḥ śaśāṅkaḥ) N.1.115.
6) Technical.
-kaḥ A technical term.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryLākṣaṇika (लाक्षणिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) 1. Secondary, inferior, subordinate. 2. Indicatory, characteristic. 3. Technical. 4. Acquainted with signs. m.
(-kaḥ) A technical term, a word implying a definition. E. kṣaṇaṇa and ṭhak aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryLākṣaṇika (लाक्षणिक).—i. e. lakṣaṇa + ika, adj., f. kī, Characteristic.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryLākṣaṇika (लाक्षणिक).—[feminine] ī = [preceding] or indirect, metaphorical; [masculine] prophet, fortune-teller.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Lākṣaṇika (लाक्षणिक):—[from lākṣaṇa] mf(ī)n. knowing marks, acquainted with signs, an interpreter of marks or signs, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] indicatory, expressing indirectly or figuratively, metaphorical, secondary, technical (-tva n.), [Śaṃkarācārya; Kāvyaprakāśa; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryLākṣaṇika (लाक्षणिक):—[(kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a.] Secondary; characteristic, technical (a term).
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Lākṣaṇika (लाक्षणिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Lakkhaṇiya.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryLākṣaṇika (लाक्षणिक) [Also spelled lakshanik]:—(a) metaphorical; symbolic; allegorical; pertaining or belonging to the meaning conveyed through [lakṣaṇā;] hence ~[tā] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusLākṣaṇika (ಲಾಕ್ಷಣಿಕ):—
1) [adjective] knowing, having the knowledge of, signs, symbols, characteristics, etc.
2) [adjective] indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive; characteristic.
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Lākṣaṇika (ಲಾಕ್ಷಣಿಕ):—
1) [noun] a man knowing, having the knowledge of or capable of interpreting signs, symbols, characteristics, etc.
2) [noun] a man who is an expert in the theory or structure of poetry.
3) [noun] (rhet.) a word that having a characteristic, distinctive meaning.
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: Lakshanika-shabda, Lakshanikatva.
Ends with: Alakshanika, Ashvalakshanika, Cakralakshanika, Dvatrimshallakshanika, Gaulakshanika, Sulakshanika, Vilakshanika.
Full-text: Lakshanikatva, Vyanjaka, Lakkhaniya, Gaulakshanika, Lakshanik, Paribhashikam, Vacaka.
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