Tamraka, Ṭaṃrakā, Tāmraka: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Tamraka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, biology. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryTāmraka.—(IE; EI 1, 4), same as tāmra-paṭṭa; a copper-plate grant; also gift land. Note: tāmraka 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)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsTamraka in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Adenanthera pavonina L. from the Mimosaceae (Touch-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Adenanthera gersenii, Adenanthera polita, Corallaria parvifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of tamraka, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Tamraka in India is the name of a plant defined with Adenanthera pavonina in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Adenanthera gersenii Scheff. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Ceiba (2003)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora of Jamaica containing descriptions of the flowering plants known from the island (1920)
· Acta Botanica Austro Sinica (1989)
· Sci. Rep. Res. Inst. Evol. Biol. (1986)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tamraka, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṭaṃrakā (टंरका).—m (Imit.) Ventris crepitus.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTāmraka (ताम्रक).—Copper.
Derivable forms: tāmrakam (ताम्रकम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTāmraka (ताम्रक).—n.
(-kaṃ) Copper. E. tāmra as above, and kan pleonastic aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTāmraka (ताम्रक).—[tāmra + ka], n. Copper, [Yājñavalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 1, 296.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tāmraka (ताम्रक):—[from tāmra] m. Name of a Gandharva, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
2) [v.s. ...] n. copper, [Yājñavalkya i, 296; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā civ, 15]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTāmraka (ताम्रक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. Copper.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTāmraka (ತಾಮ್ರಕ):—[noun] = ತಾಮ್ರ - [tamra -] 1.
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)
Starts with: Tamrakaar, Tamrakah, Tamrakalasha, Tamrakalpa, Tamrakanaka, Tamrakantaka, Tamrakara, Tamrakarni, Tamrakarshapana.
Full-text: Tamrika, Tamrakah, Tampirakam, Tamraku, Raktatamraka.
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