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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Nārīka (नारीक) refers to “one’s wife”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.51 (“The resuscitation of Kāma”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] On seeing her husband in the same form as before, wielding the bow and the arrows and smiling, Rati bowed to lord Śiva. She became contented. With her husband resuscitated and with palms joined in reverence she eulogised the lord, the bestower of her husband, frequently. On hearing the eulogy of Kāma and his wife [nārīka—stutimākarṇya sanārīkasya], Śiva was delighted and he spoke with his heart melting with pity”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nārika (नारिक).—a. (-kī f.)

1) Watery, aqueous.

2) Spiritual.

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Nārīka (नारीक).—(in Sāṅkhya) One of the 9 kinds of तुष्टि (tuṣṭi).

Derivable forms: nārīkam (नारीकम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nārika (नारिक).—mfn.

(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) 1. Watery, aqueous. 2. Spiritual. E. nara or nāra and ṭhak aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nārīka (नारीक).—[nārī + ka], a substitute for nārī at the end of comp. adj., [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 109, 22 Gorr.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Narikā (नरिका):—[from naraka] f. (ikā), [Pāṇini 7-3, 44], [vArttika] 4, [Patañjali]

2) Nārika (नारिक):—[from nāra] mf(ī)n. watery, aqueous, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] spiritual, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. nāra).

4) Nārīka (नारीक):—[from nāra] mfn. ifc. = nārī, woman, wife, [Rāmāyaṇa]

5) [v.s. ...] n. (in Sāṃkhya) one of the 9 kinds of Tuṣṭi.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nārika (नारिक):—[(kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a.] Watery.

[Sanskrit to German]

Narika in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Narikadam, Narikadamu, Narikai, Narikal, Narikandal, Narikandam, Narikanta, Narikarambu, Narikari, Narikavaca, Narikavacha.

Ends with: Dinarika.

Full-text: Narikela, Naraka, Anuttamambhas.

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