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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Samākāra (समाकार) refers to “one having a well-proportioned body”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, while describing the signs of one who is a Siddha: “His heart is uplifted and his nose and the rest (of his face) is well balanced. The sign of one who is well accomplished is that he is well behaved and he produces abundance. His foot is upraised and his thighs are broad, the forehead is well balanced. He is accomplished from a previous life and is Bhairava. His navel has three creases. His penis is small and auspicious. His body is straight and well proportioned [i.e., ṛjupuṣṭi-samākāra]. Such a one is accomplished from a previous life in the western (tradition). His nails are well proportioned and red. His hands bear the marks of elevation and his eyes are red. Such is an accomplished one in the previous lineage. His face is like a lotus and his hair is (tied up in a knot in the) foreign style. One who is such and is equal in pleasure and pain is part of the Siddha lineage”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Samākāra (समाकार) refers to “that which resembles” (e.g., innumerable suns), according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 10.7cd-17ab, while describing the worship of Bhairavī and Bhairava]—“[...] One should always worship [in times of] peace and prosperity, to suppress sickness and vice, [which are] the root cause of wasting away, [and] for the protection of cows, Brahmins, and men. One meditates on [Bhairava] as having equal radiance to snow, jasmine, the moon, or pearls. [He is] as clear as the curved moon and similar to immovable quartz. [He is] clear like the burning of the end of time, resembles a flower on the sacred tree, appears red like innumerable suns (sūryakoṭi-samākāra) or, rather, red like a lotus. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Samakara in West Africa is the name of a plant defined with Bobgunnia madagascariensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Swartzia marginata Benth. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· East Afr. Med. J. (1991)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles (Paris) (1826)
· Toxicon. (2004)
· Journal of Botany (1840)
· Histoire des plantes de la Guiane Françoise (1775)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Samakara, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Samākāra (समाकार).—a. similar, like.

Samākāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sama and ākāra (आकार).

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

Samākāra (समाकार).—i. e. sama-ākāra, adj. Like in appearance. [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 211.

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

1) Samakara (समकर):—[=sama-kara] [from sama] a mfn. (for sa-makara See p. 1153, col. 2) levying regular or fair taxes, [Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension]

2) Samākara (समाकर):—[from sama] mfn. (ifc. or m.[case]) = next, [Rāmāyaṇa]

3) Samākāra (समाकार):—[from sama] mfn. (ifc.) of like appearance, similar, like, [Rāmāyaṇa; Pañcatantra]

4) Samakara (समकर):—[=sa-makara] b mfn. (for sama-kara See p. 1152, col. 1) having marine monsters.

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

Samākāra (समाकार) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Samākāra.

[Sanskrit to German]

Samakara 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

Samākāra (समाकार):—(a) homomorphous, of the same form/shape; hence ~[tā] (nf).

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Samākāra (समाकार) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Samākāra.

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Samākāra (ಸಮಾಕಾರ):—[noun] a similar form or shape.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Akara, Sha, Makara, Cama, Kara, Ca, Sama.

Starts with: Samakara-grama, Samakara-kula, Samakarana.

Ends with: Kshamakara, Samavishamakara, Vasantakusamakara.

Full-text: Samakara-grama, Samakara-kula, Odrapushpa, Vahamana, Suryakoti, Utkula.

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