Raktapada, Raktapāda, Rakta-pada: 11 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarRaktapāda (रक्तपाद).—Conventional name given to the second pada of the fourth Adhyaya of Panini's Astadhyayi as the Pada begins with the Sutra तेन रक्तं रागात् (tena raktaṃ rāgāt) P. IV. 2.1.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Prācyā: Animals and animal products as reflected in Smṛti textsRaktapāda (रक्तपाद) refers to a variety of Pārāvata (having red feet) or “Stork” (Ciconia ciconia).—Birds have been described in several ancient Sanskrit texts that they have been treated elaborately by eminent scholars. These birds [viz., Raktapāda] are enumerated in almost several Smṛtis in context of specifying the expiations for killing them and their flesh being used as a dietary article to give satisfaction to the manes (Pitṛs) in Śrāddha rites. These are elaborated especially in the Manusmṛti, Parāśarasmṛti [chapter VI], Gautamasmṛti [chapter 23], Śātātapasmṛti [II.54-56], Uśānasmṛti [IX.10-IX.12], Yājñavalkyasmṛti [I.172-I.175], Viṣṇusmṛti [51.28-51.29], Uttarāṅgirasasmṛti [X.16].
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyRaktapāda (रक्तपाद) (lit. “one who has a red foot”) is a synonym (another name) for the Elephant (Gaja), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRaktapāda (रक्तपाद).—a. red-footed. (-daḥ) 1 a bird with red feet, a parrot.
2) a war-chariot.
3) an elephant.
Raktapāda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rakta and pāda (पाद).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRaktapāda (रक्तपाद).—mfn.
(-daḥ-dā-daṃ) Red-footed. m.
(-daḥ) 1. A parrot. 2. A warchariot. E. rakta red, pāda foot.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryRaktapāda (रक्तपाद).—m. a parrot.
Raktapāda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rakta and pāda (पाद).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryRaktapāda (रक्तपाद).—[masculine] red-foot (a bird).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Raktapāda (रक्तपाद):—[=rakta-pāda] [from rakta > raj] mfn. red-footed
2) [v.s. ...] m. a bird with red feet, [Yājñavalkya; Mahābhārata] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] a parrot, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] an elephant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a war-chariot, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryRaktapāda (रक्तपाद):—[rakta-pāda] (daḥ-dā-daṃ) 1. m. f. A parrot.
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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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Partial matches: Pada, Pata, Rakta.
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