Nakhara, Nakharā: 15 definitions
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Nakhara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
In Hinduism
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Nakhara (नखर) refers to the “nails” (of a Hawk), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the yellow-eyed division of hawks]: “The following are the good points common to all these birds, namely, the ‘stalke’ (leg) should be short, round, thick and strong, the feet should have long fingers, well-set in their joints and with fierce nails (udagra-nakhara). Their whole make should be like the Svastika mark (+)”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryNakhara.—Kannaḍa; same as Sanskrit nagara (q. v.); also spelt nakara. Note: nakhara is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynakharā (नखरा).—m ( P) Feminine airs and blandishments; arts of display; coquetry, prudery, flirting &c.: also lofty and disdainful airs or fancies; swelling, strutting, swaggering, vaunting, vaporing.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnakharā (नखरा).—m Feminine airs. Arts of display; coquetry; strutting.
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 dictionaryNakhara (नखर).—[nakhaṃ rāti, rā-ka nakha bā° uṇā° ara vā] A finger-nail, claw, talon; असौ कुम्भिभ्रान्त्या खरनखरविद्रावित- महागुरुग्रावग्रामः स्वपिति गिरिगर्भे हरिपतिः (asau kumbhibhrāntyā kharanakharavidrāvita- mahāgurugrāvagrāmaḥ svapiti girigarbhe haripatiḥ) Bv.1.52.
Derivable forms: nakharaḥ (नखरः), nakharam (नखरम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNakhara (नखर).—m.
(-raḥ) A finger nail. f. (-rī) A perfume: see nakhī. E. na not, khan to go, and ḍara affix; or nakha a nail, rā to go or be, affix ḍa. or nakhaṃ-rāti-rā + ka .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNakhara (नखर).—[nakha + ra], I. adj. Shaped like a claw, Mahābhārata 6, 693. Ii. (m. or n.), 1. A knife, 7, 1318. 2. A fingernail, a claw, [Caurapañcāśikā] 15; [Pañcatantra] 91, 5.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNakhara (नखर).—[adjective] shaped like a claw; [neuter] such a knife or dagger, also = nakha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nakhara (नखर):—[from nakha] mfn. shaped like a claw, curved, crooked, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a curved knife, [Mahābhārata; Daśakumāra-carita]
3) [v.s. ...] mf(ā)n. nail, claw, [Varāha-mihira; Pañcatantra] etc. nail-scratch, [Catalogue(s)]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNakhara (नखर):—(raḥ) 1. m. A finger nail. f. (rī) A vegetable perfume.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nakhara (नखर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇahara.
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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 dictionaryNakharā (नखरा):—(nm) coquetry; flirtatious airs, airs and graces; —[tillā] coquetry, coquette; [nakharebāja] coquetish; [nakharebājī] coquette, coquetry; [nakhare dikhānā, nakhare karanā] to coquet.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNakhara (ನಖರ):—[noun] a union of men in the same craft, esp. trade, formed to protect the interest of its members.
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Nakhara (ನಖರ):—[noun] = ನಖ - [nakha -] 1 & 2.
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Nakharā (ನಖರಾ):—[noun] the act of trifling, dallying (of a girl or woman) to get men’s attention or admiration.
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: Nakharahva, Nakharajani, Nakharala, Nakharamauli, Nakharamaulo, Nakharanem, Nakharanjak, Nakharanjani, Nakhararajani, Nakharayudha.
Ends with: Akharanakhara, Anakhara, Chinalanakhara, Kanakhara, Khadya Tankanakhara, Kharanakhara, Krishnakhara, Mahanakhara, Nakranakhara, Nunakhara, Padanakhara, Pakshanakhara, Panakhara, Samudirnakhara, Shindalanakhara, Tankanakhara, Telyatankanakhara, Udagranakhara.
Full-text: Nakharayudha, Nakharahva, Nakharebaji, Kharanakhara, Nakhari, Nakhararajani, Nahara, Chinalacala, Shinalaki, Naja, Nakara, Shinala, Nakranakhara, Nura, Akshepa, Udagra, Nagara, Aghata.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.46 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 2.34 < [Chapter 2 - The Natures of Words (śabda)]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.318 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section 19 < [Karna Parva]