Pratikarma: 6 definitions

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Pratikarma means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Pratikarma (प्रतिकर्म):—Measures for Prevention of diseases

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Pratikarma (प्रतिकर्म).—i. e. prati-karman, adv. In every work, Mahābhārata 12, 2963.

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

Pratikarma (प्रतिकर्म):—[=prati-karma] [from prati-karman > prati-kṛ] ind. in every work, at each performance or celebration, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Mahābhārata]

[Sanskrit to German]

Pratikarma 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pratikarma in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pratikarma (ಪ್ರತಿಕರ್ಮ):—[noun] = ಪ್ರತಿಕಾರ [pratikara]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.

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