Patraka, Pātraka: 14 definitions
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Patraka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation1) Patraka (पत्रक) refers to “clove leaves” which forms a preferable constituent for a great offering, according to the Śivapurāṇa 1.16. Accordingly, “[...] the great offering of eatables shall be made to Śiva especially in the month of Dhanus. The constituent parts of the great offering are as follows:—[...] thirty-six clove leaves (patraka) [...] This great offering of eatables made to the deities shall be distributed among devotees m the order of their castes”.
2) Patraka (पत्रक) refers to “decorative lines drawn over one’s body”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.46 (“The arrival of the bridegroom”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] In the meantime the servant-maids in the harem of the mountain took Pārvatī out in order to worship the tutelar family deity. [...] With a gentle smile playing in her face she appeared very beautiful. Her plaited hair was thickly grown and looked beautiful. Decorative lines over her body were exquisite (cāru-patraka). She had the Tilaka with musk and saffron. Gemset necklace shone over her chest. Bracelets and bangles of gems and jewels shone brilliantly. [...]”.
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)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsPatraka in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Cinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.) T.Nees & Eberm. from the Lauraceae (Laurel) family having the following synonyms: Cinnamomum tejpata, Laurus tamala. For the possible medicinal usage of patraka, 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.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypatraka (पत्रक).—n (S) A leaf of a book; a sheet of writing; an epistle; a paper of accounts; a slip of memoranda: a list, roll, table gen.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpatraka (पत्रक).—n A leaf of a book; a sheet of writing; an epistle; a paper of accounts; a slip of memoranda: a list, roll, table gen.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPatraka (पत्रक).—
1) A leaf.
2) Drawing lines or figures on the body as a decoration.
Derivable forms: patrakam (पत्रकम्).
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Pātraka (पात्रक).—A vessel, pot &c.
Derivable forms: pātrakam (पात्रकम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPatraka (पत्रक).—n.
(-kaṃ) 1. A leaf. 2. The leaf of the Laurus cassia. 3. Staining the person with Sandal, &c. by way of decoration. E. patra with svārthe-ka added.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPatraka (पत्रक).—[patra + ka], 1. A substitute for patra when latter part of a comp. adj, f. trikā. 2. f. trikā, A document, a letter, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] 90, 16.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPātraka (पात्रक):—[from pā] n. a vessel, bowl, dish (See kuand carvita-)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPatraka (पत्रक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. A leaf; Cassia leaf staining with sandal.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Patraka (पत्रक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pattaya.
[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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPatraka (ಪತ್ರಕ):—
1) [noun] = ಪತ್ರ - [patra -] 1 & 7.
2) [noun] one of the six types in painting.
3) [noun] the plant Abies webbiana of Pinaceae family; silver fur.
4) [noun] a small card or piece of paper, usu. a square type one, to note down notes on, meaning of, etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Patrakahala, Patrakar, Patrakara, Patrakaraka, Patrakarnika, Patrakarta, Patrakarte, Patrakataka.
Ends with (+38): Amlapatraka, Andajapatraka, Ardrapatraka, Asamivarapatraka, Asipatraka, Asrapatraka, Atapatraka, Badaripatraka, Bahupatraka, Balapatraka, Batavadepatraka, Bhurjapatraka, Carupatraka, Carvitapatraka, Citrapatraka, Dantapatraka, Daulapatraka, Dirghapatraka, Dvadashapatraka, Hrasvapatraka.
Full-text (+40): Yugapatraka, Dantapatraka, Yanapatraka, Laghupatraka, Tripatraka, Pratijnapatraka, Asipatraka, Shatapatraka, Vamshapatraka, Dirghapatraka, Kakkhatapatraka, Patrika, Dehajhada- Patraka- Dehavarajhada- Patraka- Baki- Vasula, Carvitapatraka, Paripatra, Kupatraka, Sisapatraka, Sthiti-patraka, Dvadashapatraka, Badaripatraka.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.2.42 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Treatment for fever (73): Pratapa-lankeshvara rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 3 - Incineration of silver < [Chapter II - Metals (2): Raupya (silver)]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXXXVII - Enumeration of the names of fourteen Manus and of the Devas and Saptarsis < [Agastya Samhita]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 5: Kalpasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)