Saukarika, Shaukarika: 8 definitions
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Saukarika 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
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraSaukarika (सौकरिक) refers to “dealers in hogs”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 15) (“On the nakṣatras—‘asterisms’”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Those who are born on the lunar day of Dhaniṣṭhā will be shameless, of weak friendship, haters of women, generous, rich and free from temptation. Those who are born on the lunar day of Śatabhiṣaj will be fishermen or dealers in fish and hogs (saukarika); washermen; dealers in wine and birds”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySaukarika (सौकरिक).—
1) A boar-hunter.
2) pig-dealer.
Derivable forms: saukarikaḥ (सौकरिकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySaukarika (सौकरिक).—(according to [Boehtlingk and Roth] in Sanskrit only boar-hunter, and so AMg. soyariya according to [Ardha-Māgadhī Dictionary], but, according to [Paia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo], AMg. and other Prakrit soaria also butcher; the distinction was probably hardly made in India; from sūkara plus ika; Pali only sūkarika), pork-butcher: Mahāvyutpatti 3760 = Tibetan phag (ḥ)tshoṅ ba, seller of, dealer in pork; Divyāvadāna 505.4, 11, 25; Bodhisattvabhūmi 302.9.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySaukarika (सौकरिक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A hunter. E. sūkara a boar, and ṭhak aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saukarika (सौकरिक):—[from saukara] m. a boar hunter, pig-dealer, [Rāmāyaṇa; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Buddhist literature]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a district, [Catalogue(s)]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySaukarika (सौकरिक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A hunter.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śaukarika (शौकरिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Soaria.
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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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