Alternative spellings of this word include Padik.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Pādika (पादिक).—The time of the night, calculated from the moment of the moon.^*

• * Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 45.

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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.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

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.

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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)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

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. [...]”.

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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

Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra Suri

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

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

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.

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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

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

padika : (adj.) consisting of poetical lines. (m.) a pedestrian.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Padika, (adj.) (fr. pada 1; cp. padaka³) consisting of feet or parts, —fold; dvādasa° twelve fold J. I, 75 (paccayākāra). (Page 409)

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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

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English 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.

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

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.

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

Pādika (पादिक).—i. e. pāda + ika, adj. Amounting to a quarter, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 1.

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

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]

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

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.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Padika (पदिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pailla.

[Sanskrit to German]

Padika 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Padika (पदिक) [Also spelled padik]:—(nm) a foot-soldier, an infantryman.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

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.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Padika (पदिक):—n. 1. infantry; 2. neck-ornament; 3. a priceless gem;

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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 (+12): Padikallu, Padikama, Padikamana, Padikamanamgey, Padikamaya, Padikamma, Padikamta, Padikamtaya, Padikappa, Padikappia, Padikara, Padikara, Padikattu, Padikaum, Padikauna, Padikaval, Padikaya, Padikaya, Patikai, Patikalai.

Ends with (+44): Adhyayapancapadika, Aikapadika, Anupadika, Anutttoppadika, Apadika, Ardhapadika, Ashtapadika, Ashvapadika, Aupapadika, Auttarapadika, Bahupadika, Candrapratipadika, Catushpadika, Chatushpadika, Chittotpadika, Cittotpadika, Dvaipadika, Dvipadika, Ekapadika, Godhapadika.

Full-text (+50): Ekapadika, Tagarapadika, Ushtrapadika, Ardhapadika, Ashtapadika, Uttarapadika, Shatapadika, Dvipadika, Tripadika, Godhapadika, Pancapadika, Padik, Kitapadika, Paurvapadika, Purvapadika, Pratipadika, Hamsapadika, Pratipadikasamjnavada, Pancapadikavivarana, Pancapadikavyakhya.

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