Taka, Takā, Ṭākā: 22 definitions
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Taka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, biology, 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.
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Taka in the Marathi language is another name for Bheṇḍā, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 4.161 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Other than the Marathi word Taka, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which five are in Sanskrit.
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.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Taka refers to a type of string instrument common to the region of Assam.—Indian classical Music is highly influenced by the Nāṭyaśāstra, the Saṃgītaratnākara etc. As the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa follows the Nāṭyaśāstra in a great extent, this work also influences somehow the Indian classical Music. [...] Some indigenous instruments of Assam can also be classified under these four kinds of instruments as stated in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa. An instrument named ṭakā, made of bamboo also can be regarded as ghana kind of instrument.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Ṭākā (टाका) refers to one of the “thousand names of Kumārī”, as mentioned in the Kumārīsahasranāma, which is included in the 10th chapter of the first part (prathamabhāga) of the Rudrayāmala-Uttaratantra: an ancient Tantric work primarily dealing with the practice of Kuṇḍalinī-yoga, the worship of Kumārī and discussions regarding the Cakras. This edition is said to be derived of the Rudrayāmalatantra and consists of 6000 verses in 90 chapters (paṭalas) together with the Saralā-Hindīvyākhyopetam (i.e., the Rudrayamalam Uttaratantram with Sarala Hindi translation).—Ṭākā is mentioned in śloka 1.10.71.—The chapter notes that one is granted the rewards obtained by reciting the text even without the performance of pūjā (worship), japa, snāna (bathing) and puraścaryā
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.
India history and geography
Ṭākā.—Bengali form of ṭaṅka, meaning a silver coin (rupee) and also money. Note: ṭākā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Ṭākā.—modern Bengali form of ṭaṇkā (from ṭaṅkaka); silver coin; money; written in old Bengali as taṅkā; see ṭaṅka. Note: ṭākā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
1) Taka in Papua New Guinea is the name of a plant defined with Dichrocephala integrifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Centipeda capensis Less. (among others).
2) Taka is also identified with Dichrocephala auriculata It has the synonym Cotula latifolia Pers. (etc.).
3) Taka in Philippines is also identified with Corchorus olitorius.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1982)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1781)
· Archives de Botanique (1833)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1771)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (1981)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Taka, for example side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Taka, a kind of medicinal gum, enumerated with two varieties, viz. takapattī & takapaṇṇī under jatūni bhesajjāni at Vin. I, 201. (Page 292)
taka (တက) [(na) (န)]—
[taka+a．taka sahane hāseca．thoma．(-vācappati．kotthubha．vīlyaṃ．dhātvattha．151)．(takati rogāpanayane sahati samatthetīti takaṃ¿)]
[တက+အ။ တက သဟနေ ဟာသေစ။ ထောမ။ (-ဝါစပ္ပတိ။ ကောတ္ထုဘ။ ဝီလျံ။ ဓာတွတ္ထ။ ၁၅၁)။ (တကတိ ရောဂါပနယနေ သဟတိ သမတ္ထေတီတိ တကံ¿)]
[Pali to Burmese]
taka—
(Burmese text): (၁) ချိပ်၊ အညွန့်ဖျားမှ ထွက်သော အစေး။ (ဆေးဖက်ဝင်သော ချိပ်မျိုး)။ (၂) ရှိန်းဂို၊ ရှိန်းဂိုပင်၏-အခွံ-အခေါက်-ကို-ကျို-ချက်-၍ရသော ရှိန်းဂိုရည်။ ဇတု,လာခါ-တို့လည်းကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): (1) A gum that comes from the resin of a tree. (A type of medicinal gum). (2) The juice extracted by crushing the fibers of the rubber tree. Also refer to zatu and lakha.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
ṭaka (टक).—f (Imit.) A continued throbbing of the temples. v lāga. 2 A fixed look; a stare or gaze. v lāva, lāga. 3 fig. A continued noise: i. e. a long-lasting recitation or discourse; an incessant whining, crying, halloing, barking, singing, raining &c.;--as determined by the significant word with which it is connected. Ex. ēkasārakhī bhāṣaṇācī ṭaka-pāvasācī ṭaka-raḍaṇyācī ṭaka-paḍhaṇyācī ṭaka-mhaṇaṇyācī ṭaka-lāvalī āhē. 4 n (Poetry.) The fixedness of astonishment or amazement. Ex. pāhatāṃ bhīmakīcī rūparēkhā || ṭaka paḍalēṃ sakaḷikāṃ ||.
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ṭakā (टका).—m ( H) An aggregate of sixteen śivarāī- pice: also an aggregate of four pice, an aṇa: also, as in parts of Gujarat, an aggregate of three pice. 2 Money. Pr. ṭakyā kōṭhēṃrē jātōsa sakhā tōḍāyāsa. Used, however, esp. in comp. as gharaṭakā, lagnaṭakā, tōraṇaṭakā House money or tax, marriage-tax &c. Used also for a rupee; as śēkaḍā pāñca ṭakē. 3 A land measure consisting of 120 square Bigha. ṭakē karaṇēṃ g. of o. To make money of, lit. fig.; to turn to account; to have the superiority or advantage over. ṭakē śēra Exceedingly cheap. The phrase agrees with paiśāsa pāyalī, mātīcēṃ mōla &c.: also of little value or low estimation; as hē pūrvīṃ bhālērāva hōtē ailīkaḍē ṭakē śēra jhālē: also all of one price, good or bad; as Pr. ṭakē śēra āṭā ṭakē śēra khājā.
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ṭākā (टाका) [or टांका, ṭāṅkā].—m A stitch. 2 fig. A joint of the body, esp. a vertebre of the back. 3 Mildew or blight. ṭāṅkā cālatā hōṇēṃ g. of s. To have found access; to have commenced operations; to have taken the first step; to have put a stitch in. ṭāṅkē ḍhīla or ḍhilē karaṇēṃ g. of o. To slacken the joints, i. e. to beat soundly, or to overwork. ṭāṅkē ḍhīla hōṇēṃ g. of s. To be out of joint: and fig. to be well beaten, overworked, knocked up &c.
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tāka (ताक).—n (takra S) Buttermilk; or rather, the residue of coagulated milk from which, after pouring in water and after churning, the butyrous portion has been extracted. Pr. jicē gharīṃ tāka ticēṃ varatēṃ gēlēṃ nāka. tākācēṃ pāṇī or tākācā thēmba A small quantity of buttermilk. See under kavaḍī. tākāsa jāūna gāḍagēṃ lapaviṇēṃ To allow one's self in some common course or act, but, from shame at disclosure, to endeavor to cover one's doing. tākāsa tūra na lāgūṃ dēṇēṃ To preserve a matter profoundly secret; to allow no trace, clew, or connection to appear; to conceal one's mind by evasive or elusive speech.
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tākā (ताका).—m A web or whole piece of cloth. 2 Blight or mildew.
ṭaka (टक).—f A continued throbbing of the temples. v lāga A fixed look; a stare or gaze. A continued noise. The fixedness of astonishment.
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ṭakā (टका).—m Money.
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ṭākā (टाका) [or ṭāṅkā, or टांका].—m A stitch. A joint of the body, esp. a vertebre of the back. Mildew or blight ṭākā cālatā hōṇēṃ To have found access; to have commenc- ed operations. ṭākēṃ ḍhīlēṃ or ḍhilē karaṇē To slacken the joints, i.e. to beat sound- ly, or to overwork. ṭākē ḍhīla hōṇēṃ To be out of joint: to be well beaten, over- worked.
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tāka (ताक).—n Butter-milk. tākaṭa f n Butter-milk, residue in butter or ghee. tākāsa jāūna gāḍagēṃ lapaviṇēṃ To allow oneself in some common act and then try to cover one's doing. tākāsa tūra lāgūṃ na dēṇēṃ To preserve a matter profoundly secret.
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tākā (ताका).—m A whole piece of cloth. Blight.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Taka (तक).—a. Ved.
1) Censured.
2) Enduring.
Taka (तक).—m., and taka-karṇin, m. (Pali taka, and compare taka-paṇṇi, in corresp. list), name of two resinous substances (jatu) used medicinally: Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya i.iii.17, and i.iv.1 tako lākṣās, takakarṇī sikthaṃ.
Taka (तक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) That. E. tat that kan pleonasm added.
Taka (तक).—[pronoun], stem, demin, to ta.
1) Ṭāka (टाक):—m. = ṭakka, a niggard, [Rājataraṅgiṇī -vii, 415]
2) Name of a family, [Romakasiddhānta; Madanavinoda; Smṛtikaumudī]
3) Taka (तक):—m([nominative case] [plural] ās)fn. (ad). ([diminutive] of 2. ta) that, 133, 4 and 191, 15 [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra xiii; Bhadrabāhu-caritra]
Taka (तक):—[(kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a.] Belonging to that.
Taka (तक):—(demin. von 1. ta; vgl. yaka, asakau, saka) pron.: i.a.ta.aḥ kuṣumbha.asta.aṃ bhina.myaśmanā [Ṛgveda 1, 191, 15.] takā vayaṃ plavāmahe [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 13, 3, 21.] tatsu te manāyati ta.atsu te manāyati [Ṛgveda 1, 133, 4.]
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Ṭāka (टाक):—Nomen proprium einer Oertlichkeit [Oxforder Handschriften 338,b,30. 339,b,41.] eines Geschlechts [275,a,1.b,5 v. u.]
Ṭāka (टाक):—m. Nomen proprium eines Geschlechts.
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Taka (तक):—Demin. von 1. ta 1).
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
1) Ṭaka (टक):—(nf) a stare, gaze; —[bāṃdhanā] to stare intently; —[lagānā] to wait impatiently.
2) Ṭakā (टका):—(nm) an out-of-currency Indian copper coin worth half an anna (equivalent roughly to current three paise); —[pāsa na honā] to be penniless; -[sā javāba denā] to refuse point-blank, to say a flat 'no'; -[sā muṃha lekara raha jānā] to be ticked off into a sense of humiliation, to feel humiliated; [ṭake kā] inconsequential, negligible; worthless; -[ṭake ko na pūchanā] to consider as of no consequence/worthless; to reckon as a non-entity.
3) Taka (तक) [Also spelled tak]:—(ind) to, upto; till, until; by.
4) Tāka (ताक) [Also spelled taak]:—(nf) look out; nominal form of the verb [tākanā] (see); -[jhāṃka] see under [tākanā].
5) Tāka (ताक) [Also spelled taak]:—(nm) a niche; —[para dharanā /rakhanā] to set aside (for later use), to defer.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Ṭāka (ಟಾಕ):—[noun] = ಟಾಕು [taku]2.
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Ṭāka (ಟಾಕ):—[noun] a single complete in-and-out movement of the threaded needle in sewing; a stitch; ಟಾಕ ಹಾಕು [taka haku] tāka hāku to stitch ( a cloth or two pieces together).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Takā (தகா) noun < dāha. (W.)
1. Thirst; hunger, appetite; பசிதாகம். [pasithagam.]
2. Intense desire, eagerness, craving; மிக்க ஆசை. [mikka asai.]
3. Lust, venereal desire; மோகம். [mogam.]
4. Avarice, cupidity; பொருளாசை. [porulasai.]
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Takā (தகா) noun < Persn. dagā. Cheating, fraud; மோசம். [mosam.] (C. G.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
1) Ṭaka (टक):—n. 1. reflection of light; 2. steady gaze; 3. intense desire; 4. government stamp printed in the coin;
2) Ṭakā (टका):—n. a coin; rupee;
3) Taka (तक):—pp. unto;
4) Taka (तक):—conj. as log as; until; till; as far as;
5) Tāka (ताक):—n. 1. opportunity; chance; 2. aim; destination; 3. pp. near; during;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with (+19): Dagadi, Taka-panni, Taka-patti, Taka-takaenal, Taka-warabi, Takaarand, Takabandi, Takabari, Takabhadem, Takacanti, Takachala, Takachhopuva, Takachopuva, Takacildar, Takacuram, Takad, Takada, Takadi, Takadir, Takadira.
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