Raca, Racā, Rācā: 10 definitions
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Raca means something in Christianity, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Tamil. 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 Racha.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryraca (रच).—m P (racaṇēṃ) A pile or orderly heap.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishraca (रच).—m A pile or orderly heap.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryRāca (राच) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit words: Cūpai, Pai.
Rāca has the following synonyms: Rāci.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Raca (रच) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Uggaha, Raiāva, Raya, Rayāva, Viḍaviḍa, Viḍaviḍḍa.
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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconRacā (ரசா) noun See ரஜா. [raja.] (W.)
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Rācā (ராசா) noun < rājā.
1. See ராஜா [raja],
1. (தக்கயாகப்பரணி [thakkayagapparani] 4, உரை. [urai.])
2. See ராஜா [raja], 2.
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with (+20): Raca-pupatiracam, Racaccenturam, Racacha, Racacintamani, Racacuyam, Racai, Racajilledu, Racaka, Racakam, Racakanimaram, Racakarppuram, Racakkanam, Racakkolunci, Racamantalam, Racameluku, Racana, Racanta, Racapasmam, Racappatankam, Racappitippu.
Full-text (+3527): Rasa, Rashi, Lashuna, Racita, Racana, Uparasa, Rashmi, Hasyarasa, Rasala, Sarasa, Rasayana, Gorasa, Rasna, Rasanjana, Surasa, Viracita, Viracana, Arasa, Rasana, Nirasa.
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Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter LXIII - Different Combinations of six different Rasas < [Canto V - Tantra-bhusana-adhyaya (embellishing chapters)]
Chapter LVII - Symptoms and Treatment of aversion to food (Arochaka) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]
Chapter LXVI - The different Modifications of the different Doshas < [Canto V - Tantra-bhusana-adhyaya (embellishing chapters)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 11 - The Theory of Rasas and their Chemistry < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]
Part 7 - Growth and Disease < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]
Part 10 - The Circulatory and the Nervous System < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]
“Raso Val Sah” < [April - June 1974]
The Rasa Theory & Rayaprolu Subba Rao < [October – December, 1986]
Adventures in Greek and Indian Aesthetics < [January 1964]
Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
4. General topics of Poetics < [Chapter 6 - Literature in the Puranas]
11. Sentiments in Painting < [Chapter 5 - Painting in the Puranas]
5. The concepts of Riti, Vritti and Pravritti < [Chapter 6 - Literature in the Puranas]
Physician as depicted in Manasollasa (by Sri B. S. Hebballi)
2. The concept of Rasa (direct action of a drug) < [Chapter 6 - Restoring normal physical and mental health]
7. Salient features of Pancamahabhutas < [Chapter 4 - Ancient treatises on Indian medicine]
Understanding the concept of vikruthi vishama samvetha < [Volume 3, issue 1: Jan- Feb 2016]
Evaluate Gunjaphaladi Lepam and Vibhitakadi Kwatha for Vitiligo. < [Volume 10, Issue 1: January-February 2023]
A brief concept of chatuska in brihatrayee < [Volume 5, Issue 5: September-October 2018]
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