Makaraketana, Makara-ketana: 9 definitions
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Makaraketana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMakaraketana (मकरकेतन).—m. epithets of the god of love.
Derivable forms: makaraketanaḥ (मकरकेतनः).
Makaraketana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms makara and ketana (केतन). See also (synonyms): makaraketu, makaraketumat.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMakaraketana (मकरकेतन).—m.
(-naḥ) Kama, the Hindu Cupid. E. makara, a marine monster and ketana emblem; being painted on Kama'S banner.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMakaraketana (मकरकेतन) or Jhaṣaketana.—and
Makaraketana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms makara and ketana (केतन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMakaraketana (मकरकेतन).—[masculine] the god of love (cf. [preceding]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMakaraketana (मकरकेतन):—[=makara-ketana] [from makara] m. ‘having the M° for an emblem’ or ‘having a fish on his banner’, Name of Kāma-deva, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMakaraketana (मकरकेतन):—[makara-ketana] (naḥ) 1. m. Cupid.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMakarakētana (ಮಕರಕೇತನ):—
1) [noun] a sea or ocean as the home for crocodiles, sharks and other fish.
2) [noun] Manmatha, the Hindu Love-God, who has fish as an emblem in his flag.
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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Partial matches: Ketana, Makara.
Starts with: Makaraketanam, Makaraketanan.
Full-text: Makaraketu, Makaraketanam, Makaradhvaja, Makarakara, Makaranka, Makaravibhushanaketana, Jhashaketana, Makaraketumat, Ketana, Makara, Camundi, Camunda, Gandhari.
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