Manitaraka, Mani-taraka, Maṇitāraka: 7 definitions
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Manitaraka 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.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Maṇitāraka (मणितारक) refers to “gem-like stars”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 12), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The mighty ocean whose waters were swallowed by Agastya, exhibited gems that eclipsed the splendour of the crowns of the Devas [...] There were also seen, moving to and fro, whales, pearl oysters and conch shells, and the sea altogether looked like a summer lake with its moving waves, water lilies and swans. [...] Its huge white waves looked like clouds; its gems looked like stars [i.e., maṇitāraka]; its crystals looked like the Moon; and its long bright serpents bearing gems in their hoods looked like comets and thus the whole sea looked like the sky”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Maṇitāraka (मणितारक).—the crane or Sārasa bird.
Derivable forms: maṇitārakaḥ (मणितारकः).
Maṇitāraka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms maṇi and tāraka (तारक).
Maṇitāraka (मणितारक).—m.
(-kaḥ) The Indian crane. E. maṇi a jewel, tṛ to pass over, aff. ṇvul .
Maṇitāraka (मणितारक):—[=maṇi-tāraka] [from maṇi] m. ‘jewel-eyed’, the Indian crane, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([varia lectio] -tārava, -bhārava).
Maṇitāraka (मणितारक):—[maṇi-tāraka] (kaḥ) 1. n. Indian crane.
Maṇitāraka (मणितारक):—[(ma + tāra] Augenstern) m. der indische Kranich [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma]
Maṇitāraka (मणितारक):—m. der indische Kranich [Rājan 19,99,] v.l. tārava [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa (roth) ] maṇibhārava.
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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Partial matches: Taraka, Mani.
Full-text: Manibharava.
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