Nalika, Nāḷikā, Nalikā, Nālika, Nālikā: 37 definitions
Introduction:
Nalika means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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 Nāḷikā can be transliterated into English as Nalika or Naliika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
1) Nalikā (नलिका):—One of the sixty-seven Mahauṣadhi, as per Rasaśāstra texts (rasa literature). These drugs are useful for processing mercury (rasa), such as the alchemical processes known as sūta-bandhana and māraṇa.
2) Nalikā (नलिका):—One of the two main varieties of Kaṅkuṣṭha (a kind of medicinal earth), which is part of the uparasa group of eight minerals, according to the Rasaprakāśasudhākara: a 13th century Sanskrit book on Indian alchemy, or, Rasaśāstra. It has a yellow color and is considered the superior variety.
Nalikā is a variety of Kaṅkuṣṭha (“Rhubarb”).—The Nalikā variety is yellow in colour, masṛṇa (smooth) on touch, guru (heavy) in weight and snigdha (oily greasy) in appearance. It is considered best or superior most.
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Nalikā (नलिका) is another name for Indīvarā, an unidentified medicinal, according to verse 3.94-95 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. Indīvarā has been variously identified with Śatāvara (Asparagus racemosus), Indravāruṇī (Citrullus colocynthis), Ajaśṛṅgī, Indracirbhaṭī, Kadalī, Kuraṇṭikā (Celosia argentea). The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Nalikā and Indīvarā, there are a total of six Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Nalikā (नलिका) refers to the “tube” (through which comes the pollen) of a Puṣpa (“flower”); and represents a technical term related to the morphology branch of “plant science”, which ultimately involves the study of life history of plants, including its origin and development, their external and internal structures and the relation of the members of the plant body with one another.—The vṛkṣāṅga-sūtrīya-adhyāya, i.e., the chapter of the bījotpatti-kāṇḍa of Parāśara’s Vṛkṣāyurveda deals with various parts of plants. [...] The flower (puṣpa) has four parts—calyx (bāhyadala), corolla (antardala), androecium (pumaṅga) and gynoecium (dayitāṅga). When all these parts are present the flower (puṣpa) is known to be complete. [...] In gynoecium (dayitāṅga), ovules (bījāṇḍa) are contained in ovary (aṇḍāśaya) and stay waiting to unite with pollen (parāga) which comes through the opening in stigma (nalikā-mukha) and reaches there through the tube in style.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Nālikā (नालिका) is a Sanskrit word referring to a type of vegetable. Certain plant parts of Nālikā are eaten as a vegetable (śāka), according to Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work. The plant is therefore part of the Śākavarga group of medicinal plants, referring to the “group of vegetables/pot-herbs”. Caraka defined such groups (vargas) based on the dietic value of the plant.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
1a) Nālikā (नालिका).—(pādikas)—reckoned from four perforated golden māṣas of four inches each;1 reckoned from the movement of the moon.2
1b) A measure equal to dhanus.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 7. 100; Vāyu-purāṇa 8. 106.
1c) A measure of time.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 50. 181.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Nālikā (नालिका) refers to “enigmatical utterance”, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 5.
Nālikā (नालिका).—One of the thirteen types of vīthi;—An enigmatical remark that gives rise to laughter (lit. followed by laughter) is called an Enigma (nālikā) Repartee (vākkeli) arises from a single or twofold reply.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
Nālika (नालिक) refers to a weapon (a kind of arrow or spear). It is a Sanskrit word defined in the Dhanurveda-saṃhitā, which contains a list of no less than 117 weapons. The Dhanurveda-saṃhitā is said to have been composed by the sage Vasiṣṭha, who in turn transmitted it trough a tradition of sages, which can eventually be traced to Śiva and Brahmā.
Dhanurveda (धनुर्वेद) refers to the “knowledge of warfare” and, as an upaveda, is associated with the Ṛgveda. It contains instructions on warfare, archery and ancient Indian martial arts, dating back to the 2nd-3rd millennium BCE.
Kavya (poetry)
Nālīka (नालीक) refers to an “arrow”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 2.28.—According to Nārāyaṇa, Nālīka refers to “a thin arrow shot through a tube” (nalikā). See 21.151, where also nalikā and nālīka are used. Vidyādhara explains nālīkā as nalikābāṇa.
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’.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Nālikā (नालिका) or Nālikāyantra (Cf. Ghaṭikāyantra) refers to the “outflow water clock”.—in his Arthaśāstra, Kauṭilya prescribes that the outflow water clock (nālikā) should have a “perforation by [a needle made of] four māṣakas of gold and four aṅgulas in length”. It is highly probable that the unspecified metal in Āryabhaṭa’s verse is also gold. But a thin gold needle cannot pierce through a copper bowl. Hence Āryabhaṭa’s specification (and also Kauṭilya’s) should be understood to mean that “the perforation should be such that a gold wire, one pala in weight and eight aṅgulas in length, can pass through it”.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Nalikā (नलिका) refers to a “channel”, according to the according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, as the God says to the Goddess: “[...] O fair lady, (that) venerable lady, born from my limbs, even though a virgin, will bear in her womb the one who will cause the lineage of the Śrīkula to prosper. [...] O mistress of Kula, her face will be averted downwards and so become pregnant by means of that which is called the ‘Channel’ (nalikā) located in the middle (of the place where) the Vajra (that is, the god’s sexual organ) strikes (the goddess’s sexual organ). [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Nalikā (नलिका) refers to “stalke” (i.e., legs) (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) (nalikā) should be short, round, thick and strong, the feet should have long fingers, well-set in their joints and with fierce nails. 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
1. Nalika: A Damila general, in charge of Nalisobbha. He was defeated by Dutthagamani. Mhv.xxv.11.
2. Nalika: A mountain in Himava, on the way to the Mucalinda Lake. Vessantara passed it on his way to Vankagiri. J.vi.518, 519.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
India history and geography
Nālikā.—(IE 8-6), same as Pali nālī or nāḻi; regarded as the same as prastha, i. e. one-sixteenth of a droṇa. Note: nālikā 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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Biology (plants and animals)
Nalika [नलिका] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Asclepias daemia, Daemia extensa, Cynanchum extensum. For the possible medicinal usage of nalika, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Nalika [नालिका] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott from the Araceae (Arum) family having the following synonyms: Alocasia illustris, Alocasia dussii.
Nalika [نالکا] in the Urdu language, ibid. previous identification.
1) Nalika in India is the name of a plant defined with Cinnamomum tamala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cinnamomum tamala T. Nees & Eberm. (among others).
2) Nalika is also identified with Corchorus olitorius.
3) Nalika is also identified with Ipomoea aquatica It has the synonym Convolvulus reptans L. (etc.).
4) Nalika is also identified with Onosma echioides It has the synonym Cerinthe echioides L..
5) Nalika is also identified with Pennisetum glaucum It has the synonym Setaria lutescens (Weigel ex Stuntz) F.T. Hubb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1988)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Cytologia (2000)
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1931)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1970)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nalika, for example health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
nāḷikā : (f.) a tube; a bottle.
Nāḷikā, (f.) (Sk. nāḍikā & nālikā) a stalk, shaft; a tube, pipe or cylinder for holding anything; a small measure of capacity Vin. II, 116 (sūci°, cp. sūcighara, needle-case); D. I, 7 (=bhesajja° DA. I, 89); A. I, 210; J. I, 123 (taṇḍula° a nāḷi full of rice); VI, 366 (aḍḍha-n-matta); Nd2 229. Cp. pa°.
[Pali to Burmese]
1) nāḷika—
(Burmese text): နာဠိကတောင်။ (၂) နာဠိကစစ်ဗိုလ်ချုပ်။
(Auto-Translation): Naliktaung. (2) Nalikta Army Commander.
2) nāḷikā—
(Burmese text): (၁) ကွမ်းစား-စလယ်-ခွက်။ (၂) ကျည်တောက်။ (၃) မီးပြောင်း၊ မီးပြွေ။ (၄) ကန်စွန်းနွယ်။ (၅) နာရီစက်ယန္တရား။ နာဠိကောဒန-ကြည့်။ နာဠိကာယန္တ-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Sedge mat - telegraph - dish. (2) Boiled rubber. (3) Fire switch, fire flicker. (4) Water lily stem. (5) Clock machinery. Observation - look. Observation - look.
3) nāḷikā—
(Burmese text): (၁) အကြောင်း-မူလ-ရှိသော (စကား)။ နာဠ-(၂)-ကြည့်။ (၂) အနက်ထွက်ရာလမ်းကြောင်းရှိသော (စကား)။ နာဠ-(၃)-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Original-based (speech). Refer to (2) look. (2) Speech that comes from the essence. Refer to (3) look.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
nāḷīka (नाळीक).—n (nāḷakēṃ) Old and worn, broken or battered metal vessels: also a vessel in this state.
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nāḷīka (नाळीक).—a Old and worn--a metal vessel.
nāḷīka (नाळीक).—a Old and worn, or battered metal vessel.
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nāḷīka (नाळीक).—a Old and worn-a metal vessel.
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
Nalikā (नलिका).—
1) A tube.
2) A tubular organ of the body (nāḍī).
3) A quiver.
4) A kind of fragrant substance.
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Nālika (नालिक).—[nalameva nālamastyasya ṭhan] A buffalo.
-kā 1 The stalk of a lotus.
2) A tube.
3) An instrument for boring an elephant's ear.
4) A period of 24 minutes; विषण्णालिकमुभयतो रात्रं यामतूर्यम् (viṣaṇṇālikamubhayato rātraṃ yāmatūryam) Kau. A. (nāgarikapraṇidhiḥ) or of 1 hours; नालिकाभिरहरष्टधा रात्रिं च विभजेत् (nālikābhiraharaṣṭadhā rātriṃ ca vibhajet) Kau. A.1. 19.
-kam A lotus-flower.
2) A kind of wind-instrument, a flute.
3) Myrrh.
Derivable forms: nālikaḥ (नालिकः).
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Nālīka (नालीक).—[nālyāṃ kāyati kai-ka Tv.]
1) An arrow; N.2.28; नालीका लघवो बाणा नलयन्त्रेण नोदिताः (nālīkā laghavo bāṇā nalayantreṇa noditāḥ) Dhanur. 74; ततो नालीकनाराचैस्तीक्ष्णाग्रैश्च विकीर्णिभिः (tato nālīkanārācaistīkṣṇāgraiśca vikīrṇibhiḥ) Rām.3.25.25; Śiśupālavadha 19.61.
2) A dart, javelin; कर्णिनालीकसायकैर्निहत्य (karṇinālīkasāyakairnihatya) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 6.95.31.
3) A lotus.
4) The fibrous stalk of a lotus; नालीकाक्षस्य नाभीसरसि वसतु नश्चित्तहंसश्चिराय (nālīkākṣasya nābhīsarasi vasatu naścittahaṃsaścirāya) Viṣṇupāda Stotra 23.
5) A water-pot (kamaṇḍalu) made of the cocoanut.
-kam An assemblage of lotus-flowers.
Derivable forms: nālīkaḥ (नालीकः).
Nālikā (नालिका).—(1) (= Pali nāḷikā), a tubular vessel or recep- tacle: pucchaṃ sauvarṇāyāṃ °kāyāṃ prakṣiptam Divyāvadāna 514.6; bhaiṣajyāñjana-nālikā Mahāvyutpatti 9014; (2) (= Prakrit ṇāliā, AMg. ṇālī), a metal plate on which the hour is struck: Jātakamālā 83.24.
Nalikā (नलिका).—f.
(-kā) A perfume: see nalī. E. nalī, and kan added.
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Nālika (नालिक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A buffalo. n.
(-kaṃ) A lotus. f.
(-kā) 1. A tubular stalk. 2. An instrument for piercing an elephant’s ear. 3. A plant, commonly Charmaghas. 4. A sort of potherb, (Hibiscus cannabinus.) 5. Any plant growing on a hollow stem, as San, saflower, a mushroom, &c. 6. A flute. E. nālī as above, and kan aff. or nālyā kāyati kai-ka .
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Nālīka (नालीक).—m.
(-kaḥ) 1. An arrow. 2. A dart, a javelin, a pike. 3. A lotus. 4. The fibrous stalk of the lotus. n.
(-kaṃ) An assemblage of lotus flowers. E. nālī a fibrous stalk, affix ṭhan.
Nālīka (नालीक).—i. e. nāla + īka, m. A kind of arrow, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 31, 24.
Nālīka (नालीक).—[masculine] a kind of arrow.
1) Nalikā (नलिका):—[from nalaka > nala] f. a tube or tubular organ of the body (= nāḍī), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a quiver, [Naiṣadha-carita]
3) [v.s. ...] Dolichos Lablab, [Varāha-mihira]
4) [v.s. ...] Polianthes Tuberosa or Daemia Extensa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a kind of fragrant substance, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Nālikā (नालिका):—[from nālaka > nāla] a f. (ikā) idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] f. Name of sub voce plants (also -puṣpa n.), [Suśruta; cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] f. an instrument for perforating an elephant’s ears, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) [v.s. ...] = ghaṭī (cf. nāla), [Jātakamālā]
10) [v.s. ...] a period of 24 minutes, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] iv, 570
11) [v.s. ...] hint, insinuation, enigmatical expression, [Kāmandakīya-nītisāra v, 51.]
12) Nālika (नालिक):—[from nāla] mfn. (with āsana) a [particular] manner of sitting, [Catalogue(s)]
13) [v.s. ...] ifc. a period of 24 minutes (cf. ṣaṇṇ)
14) [v.s. ...] m. a trader with (?), [Pañcadaṇḍacchattra-prabandha]
15) [v.s. ...] a buffalo, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
16) Nālikā (नालिका):—[from nālika > nāla] b f. See under laka
17) Nālika (नालिक):—[from nāla] n. =, nālāstra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
18) [v.s. ...] a lotus flower, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
19) [v.s. ...] m. or n. myrrh, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
20) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of wind instrument, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
21) Nālīka (नालीक):—[from nāla] m. a kind of arrow or spear, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
22) [v.s. ...] body, limb, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
23) [v.s. ...] mn. a lotus flower, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
24) [v.s. ...] n. ([ib.]) = nālīkinī
1) Nalikā (नलिका):—(kā) 1. f. A perfume.
2) Nālika (नालिक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A buffalo. (kā) f. A tubular vessel; or stalk; a plant. (kaṃ) n. A lotus.
3) Nālīka (नालीक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. An arrow, a dart; lotus, its fibrous stalk. n. An assemblage of lotuses.
Nālika (नालिक):—
1) adj. bezeichnet in Verbindung mit āsana eine bes. Art zu sitzen [Oxforder Handschriften 11,a, Nalopākhyāna 1.] —
2) m. Büffel [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 5, 4.] —
3) n. Lotusblume (vgl. nālīka) [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] —
4) Myrrhe [NIGH. PR.] —
5) ein best. Blasinstrument, viell. Flöte (von nāla) [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 287,] [Scholiast]
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Nālikā (नालिका):—(von nālī) f.
1) Stengel, Lotusstengel [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 57.] [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] —
2) eine best. Gemüsepflanze, = nālitā [Śabdamālā im Śabdakalpadruma] śāka [Suśruta 1, 222, 8.] —
3) eine best. Pflanze, = carmakaṣā [Jaṭādhara im Śabdakalpadruma] —
4) ein Werkzeug, mit dem man die Ohren der Elephanten durchlöchert, [Hārāvalī 30.] —
5) = nāḍī ein Zeitraum von 24 Minuten [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Rājataraṅgiṇī 4, 570.] — Vgl. kapāla, karpūra, gandha, tūla .
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Nālīka (नालीक):—(von nāla)
1) m. eine Art Pfeil [Arjunasamāgama 10, 20.] [Mahābhārata 3, 17237. 5, 1173. 2087. 4793. 6, 4262. 7, 1318. 7420. 8128. 13, 4988.] [Harivaṃśa 13224. 13911.] [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 31, 24. 6, 20, 26.] = nārāca (im Epos davon unterschieden) [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 29.] nālīko ṅge śare (lies ṅge śare) śalye [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 57.] nālīkaḥ śaraśalyāṅgeṣu [Medinīkoṣa k. 109. im Śabdakalpadruma] wird śalyāṅga als eine einzige Bed. gefasst, was wegen des pl. nicht angeht; dagegen spricht auch H. an. Es scheint also, dass dem Worte auch die Bed. Körper oder Glied beigelegt wurde. —
2) Lotusblume gaṇa puṣkarādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 2, 135.] m. [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa] n. [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1161.] n. Lotusgruppe, = padmaṣaṇḍa [Medinīkoṣa] = padmavardhana [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha]
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Nālikā (नालिका):—
5) ṣaṇṇālika adj. [Sāhityadarpana 553.] —
6) eine spötisch-scherzhafte Räthselrede [DAŚAR. 3, 17.] [Sāhityadarpana 529. 521.] [Spr. 1767] liest der Comm. zu [KĀM. NĪTIS.] nālikādibhiḥ (= sāmādibhiḥ) st. nāḍikādibhiḥ; es sind Anspielungen, versteckte Winke. — Vgl. madana .
Nālika (नालिक):——
1) Adj. in Verbindung mit āsana ein best. Art des Sitzens. —
2) am Ende eines adj. Comp. ein Zeitraum von 24 Minuten ; vgl. ṣaṇṇālika. —
3) m. — a) ein Händler mit (?) [Pañcadaṇḍacchattrabandha] — b) *Büffel. —
4) n. — a) Geschützrohr [Śukranīti 4,1024.1026.] — b) *Lotusblüthe. —
5) *m. oder n. Myrrhe. —
6) *m. , f. oder n. ein best. Blasinstrument. — nālikā f. s.u. nālaka.
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Nālīka (नालीक):——
1) m. — a) eine Art Pfeil. — b) *Körper oder Glied des Körpers. —
2) *m. n. Lotusblüthe. —
3) *n. Lotusgruppe.
Nālikā (नालिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṇāliā, Ṇāligā.
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
1) Nalikā (नलिका):—(nf) a tubule; tube, pipe; ~[kāra] tubular.
2) Nālikā (नालिका):—(nf) a flume; small tube.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Nālika (ನಾಲಿಕ):—
1) [noun] the lotus plant.
2) [noun] a small hollow bamboo piece, with one end closed and the other open, having series of finger holes on the body, through which directing the wind in a regulated manner musical notes are produced; a flute.
3) [noun] a fire arm having one or two long barrels; a rifle.
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Nālīka (ನಾಲೀಕ):—
1) [noun] an arrow.
2) [noun] a spear.
3) [noun] the lotus plant.
4) [noun] the hollow stalk of the lotus plant.
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Nāḷika (ನಾಳಿಕ):—
1) [noun] the lotus plant.
2) [noun] a piece of small hollow bamboo, with one end closed and the other open, having series of finger-holes on the body, through which directing the wind in a regulated manner musical notes are produced; a flute.
3) [noun] a fire arm having one or two long barrels; a rifle.
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Nāḷīka (ನಾಳೀಕ):—
1) [noun] an arrow.
2) [noun] a spear.
3) [noun] the lotus plant.
4) [noun] the hollow stalk of the lotus plant.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Nalikā (नलिका):—n. a small pipe of reed;
2) Nālika (नालिक):—adj. having stalks; n. lotus;
3) Nālikā (नालिका):—n. 1. the stalk of lotus; 2. a hook used to train an elephant; 3. leather whip; 4.→ ;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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