Padika, Pādika: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Padika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Padik.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Pādika (पादिक).—The time of the night, calculated from the moment of the moon.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 45.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Padikā (पदिका) is another name for Haṃsapādī, a medicinal plant possibly identified with Adiantum lunulatum Burm. from the Pteridaceae family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.109-113 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Together with the names Padikā and Haṃsapādī, there are a total of twenty-six Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant. Note: Haṃsapādī is claimed as a variety of Lajjālu by Dh. and Rājanighaṇṭu.
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.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Padikā (पदिका) refers to the “rays of the jewels” (of the golden necklaces of hawks)”, 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 treatment of hawks]: “Finding the birds healthy and well-developed, [...] when they look like snakes which have just cast off their old sloughs, when with their feet fastened with silken jesses they assume variegated colours from the rays of the jewels (ratna-padikā) in their golden necklaces, their leg rings resound with small bells, [...] their owner should then call them on auspicious day. [...]”.
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 Jainism
Jain philosophy
Pādikā (पादिका) refers to a kind of measure, as occurring in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 51, l. 5]—‘Setikā’ is a kind of measure, and so is ‘mānaka’. As stated in Gaṇitatilaka (v 7) 4 pādikās = 1 mānaka, 4 mānakas = 1 setikā and 10 setikās = l hāri. For further details see intro (p XXXVII) to Gaṇitatilaka.
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India history and geography
Pādika.—cf. Telugu-Kannaḍa pātika (CITD); one-fourth of anything; (1/64)th part of the coin termed pagoda (q.v.). Note: pādika 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
Pali-English dictionary
padika : (adj.) consisting of poetical lines. (m.) a pedestrian.
Padika, (adj.) (fr. pada 1; cp. padaka3) consisting of feet or parts, —fold; dvādasa° twelve fold J. I, 75 (paccayākāra). (Page 409)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Padika (पदिक).—a.
1) Going on foot, pedestrian.
2) One Pada long.
3) Containing only one division.
-kaḥ A footman.
-kam The point of the foot.
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Pādika (पादिक).—a. (-kī f.)
1) Amounting to a quarter or fourth; पादिकं शतम् (pādikaṃ śatam), 25 per cent.
2) Lasting for a quarter of the time; Ms 3.1.
Padika (पदिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) Going on foot. m.
(-kaḥ) A foot soldier. n.
(-kaṃ) The point of the foot. E. pada a foot. aff. ṣṭhan.
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Pādika (पादिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) Fourth, a fourth. E. pāda a quarter, and ṭhak aff.
Pādika (पादिक).—i. e. pāda + ika, adj. Amounting to a quarter, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 1.
1) Padikā (पदिका):—[from padaka > pad] f. See tri-padikā and dvi-p.
2) Padika (पदिक):—[from pad] mf(ī)n. going on foot, pedestrian [gana] parpādi
3) [v.s. ...] one Pada long, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]]
4) [v.s. ...] comprising (only) one partition or division, [Varāha-mihira; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
5) [v.s. ...] n. the point of the foot, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Pādikā (पादिका):—[from pādaka > pād] f. a sandal, shoe, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] ifc. = foot, [Rāmāyaṇa; Kathāsaritsāgara]
8) Pādika (पादिक):—[from pād] mf(ī)n. lasting for a quarter of the time, [Manu-smṛti iii, 1]
9) [v.s. ...] amounting to + (n. with śata, 25 percent, [Mahābhārata]; with or sc. ahar, daily wages, [Patañjali])
10) [v.s. ...] versed in or studying the Pada-patha [gana] ukthādi, [Kāśikā-vṛtti]
1) Padika (पदिक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A foot soldier. n. Point of the foot. a. Walking.
2) Pādika (पादिक):—[(kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a.] A fourth.
Padika (पदिक):—
1) adj. subst. proparox. (wird von 2. pad abgeleitet), f. ī zu Fusse gehend, Fussgänger, Fussknecht gaṇa parpādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 4, 10. Vārttika von Kātyāyana.] zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 6, 3, 53.] [Amarakoṣa 2, 8, 2, 35.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 498.] —
2) adj. einen Pada (s. pada 4.) lang [Scholiast] zu [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 361, 17.] —
3) adj. nur ein Fach (s. pada 7.) einnehmend [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 52, 49. 55. fgg.] —
4) n. Fussspitze [Śabdacandrikā] bei [Wilson’s Wörterbuch] — Vgl. auttarapadika, paurvapadika; den Formen tripadikā und dvipadikā würde ein masc. neutr. tripadaka, dvipadaka entsprechen.
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Pādika (पादिक):—(von pāda) adj. gaṇa niṣkādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 1, 20.] = pādena jīvati gaṇa vetanādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 4, 12.] den vierten Theil von Etwas betragend, während: ṣaṭtriṃśadābdikaṃ caryaṃ gurau traivedikaṃ vratam . tadardhikaṃ pādikaṃ (d. i. 9 Jahre während) vā grahaṇāntikameva vā .. [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 3, 1.] kṛcchra (vgl. pādakṛcchra) [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 3, 270.] pādikaṃ śatam (1/4) vom Hundert, 25 Procent: pādikaṃ ca śataṃ vṛddhyā dadāsyṛṇamanugraham [Mahābhārata 2, 212.] — Vgl. ardha; pādikā s. u. pādaka .
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Pādika (पादिक):—in Verbindung mit ahar so v. a. Tagelohn: karmakarāḥ kurvanti pādikamaharlapsyāmaha iti [Patañjali] [?a. a. O.1,256,b.] n. ohne ahar [257,a.]
Padika (पदिक):——
1) Adj. (*f. ī — a) *zu Fusse gehend ; m. Fussgänger , Fussknecht. — b) nur ein Fach einnehmend [Hemādri’s Caturvargacintāmaṇi 1,652,18.] — c) einen Fuss lang. —
2) *n. Fussspitze.
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Pādika (पादिक):—1. Adj. —
1) den vierten Theil von Etwas betragend , — während. śata n. so v.a. 25 procent. —
2) in Verbindung mit ahar oder n. mit Ergänzung dieses Wortes so v.a. Tagelohn.
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Pādika (पादिक):—2. Adj. den Padapāṭha kennend oder studirend gaṇa ukthādi in der [Kāśikā]
Padika (पदिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pailla.
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
Padika (पदिक) [Also spelled padik]:—(nm) a foot-soldier, an infantryman.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Padika (ಪದಿಕ):—
1) [noun] = ಪದಾತಿ - [padati -] 1 & 2.
2) [noun] that which is consisting of only one partitition, division, scene, etc.
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Pādika (ಪಾದಿಕ):—[noun] = ಪಾದಾತಿ - [padati -] 2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Padika (पदिक):—n. 1. infantry; 2. neck-ornament; 3. a priceless gem;
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)
Starts with (+3): Padikallu, Padikamana, Padikamanamgey, Padikamma, Padikamtaya, Padikappa, Padikappia, Padikara, Padikattu, Padikaval, Padikaya, Patikai, Patikalai, Patikali, Patikam, Patikamani, Patikamitu, Patikappaccai, Patikappar, Patikar.
Full-text (+62): Tripadika, Pancapadika, Dvipadika, Tagarapadika, Vipadika, Ekapadika, Ushtrapadika, Hamsapadika, Godhapadika, Prapadika, Ardhapadika, Pratipadika, Kitapadika, Shatapadika, Ashtapadika, Catushpadika, Anupadika, Shatpadika, Uttarapadika, Paurvapadika.
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