Nanaka, Nāṇaka, Nānaka: 15 definitions
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Nanaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Nāṇaka (नाणक) in Sanskrit refers to the name of a coin, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—(CDIAL 7050; ST p. 22, 71, 152; Sircar 1966 p. 211).
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’.
India history and geography
Nāṇaka.—see nāṇai. Note: nāṇaka 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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Nāṇaka.—a coin; see nāṇai, nānā. Note: nāṇaka 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
1) Nanaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Falconeria insignis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sapium insigne (Royle) Trimen (among others).
2) Nanaka in Sierra Leone is also identified with Streptogyna crinita It has the synonym Streptogyna gerontogaea Hook.f..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· A Hand-book to the Flora of Ceylon (1900)
· Étude générale du groupe des Euphorbiacées (1858)
· Forest Flora of British Burma (1877)
· Flora of the British India (1888)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae (1864)
· Illustrations of the Botany of the Himalayan Mountains (1839)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nanaka, for example side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
nāṇaka (नाणक).—n S pop. nāṇēṃ n A coin.
nāṇaka (नाणक).—n nāṇēṃ n A coin.
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
Nāṇaka (नाणक).—A coin, anything stamped with an impression; एषा नाणकमोषिका मकशिका (eṣā nāṇakamoṣikā makaśikā) Mṛcchakaṭika 1.23; Y.2.24.
Derivable forms: nāṇakam (नाणकम्).
Nāṇaka (नाणक).—n.
(-kaṃ) A coin, or any thing struck or stamped with an impression.
Nāṇaka (नाणक).—n. A coin, [Yājñavalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 2, 240.
Nāṇaka (नाणक).—[neuter] a coin.
Nāṇaka (नाणक):—n. a coin or anything stamped with an impression, [Yājñavalkya; Mṛcchakaṭikā; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
Nāṇaka (नाणक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. A stamped coin.
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Nāṇaka (ನಾಣಕ):—
1) [noun] a mark, symbol, etc. that is stamped on (something).
2) [noun] a usu. round piece of metal with a distinctive stamp, and of a fixed value and weight, issued by a government as money; a coin.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Nānaka (नानक):—n. Relig. name of the founder of the Sikh faith; prophet Nanak;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
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Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study (by Kalita Nabanita)
Chapter 1.2b - Date of the Yājñavalkyasmṛti < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Two Rajasthani words < [Volume 23 (1958)]
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) (by Sadhu Gyanananddas)
4.1. Life and Work of Bhagavān Svāminārāyaṇa < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature (by Sulekha Biswas)
7. Materials discussed in the Angavijja and Amarakosha < [Chapter 8 - Non-gem Minerals and Metals in Rasa-shastra]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 19 < [Volume 9 (1888)]