Tiktaka: 10 definitions

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In Hinduism
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2. Kannada
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Introduction:

Tiktaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

Tiktaka (तिक्तक) or Tiktakacurṇa refers to one of the topics discussed in the Yogāmṛta, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 4 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)” by Rajendralal Mitra (1822–1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.—The Yogāmṛta is a large Ayurvedic compilation dealing with the practice of medicine and therapeutics authored by Gopāla Sena, Kavirāja, of Dvārandhā. It is dated to the 18th century and contains 11,700 ślokas.—The catalogue includes the term—Tiktaka-curṇa in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: tiktakacurṇaṃ.

Source: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (ay)

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

1) Tiktaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Lagenaria siceraria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cucurbita idolatrica Willd. (among others).

2) Tiktaka is also identified with Trichosanthes cucumerina It has the synonym Trichosanthes cucumerina Thunb. (etc.).

3) Tiktaka in Sanskrit is also identified with Wrightia antidysenterica It has the synonym Echites antidysentericus (L.) Roxb. ex Fleming (etc.).

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

· Numer. List
· FBI (1879)
· Research Bulletin (1976)
· Species Plantarum. (1805)
· Numer. List (6688)
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1996)

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

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

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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

Tiktaka (तिक्तक).—a. Bitter.

-kaḥ 1 The Khadira tree.

2) Name of several plants.

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Tiktaka (तिक्तक).—m.

(-kaḥ) 1. A kind of gourd, (Trichosanthes diœca, Rox.) 2. A sort of gentian, (G. cherayta.) 3. A dark sort of the Khayar or Mimosa catechu. E. kan added to tikta a bitter; alluding to the taste of these substances.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Tiktaka (तिक्तक).—[tikta + ka] (vb. tij), I. adj. Bitter, [Suśruta] 1, 215, 21. Ii. m. or n. An object of bitter taste, [Suśruta] 2, 136, 2. Iii. m. The name of several plants; Trichosanthes dioica Roxb., etc.

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

1) Tiktaka (तिक्तक):—[from tij] mfn. bitter, (n.) anything having a bitter flavour, [Rāmāyaṇa ii; Suśruta] (with sarpis = kta-ghṛta, iv, 9, 9)

2) [v.s. ...] m. Terminalia Catappa, [Bhāvaprakāśa]

3) [v.s. ...] Trichosanthes dioeca, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] Agathotes Chirayta, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] a sort of Khadira, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) Tiktakā (तिक्तका):—[from tiktaka > tij] f. Cardiospermum halicacabum, [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa]

7) [v.s. ...] = karañja-vallī, [ib.]

8) [v.s. ...] = kta-tumbī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Tiktaka (तिक्तक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A kind of gourd; sort of gentian; dark Mimosa.

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

Tiktaka (तिक्तक):—(von tikta)

1) adj. bitter; subst. etwas bitter Schmeckendes [Suśruta 2, 136, 2. 1, 215, 21. 243, 18.] sarpis (vgl. tiktaghṛta) [2, 65, 13]; vgl. [39, 6.] śyāmākanīvārakaṣāyakaṭutiktakaiḥ (hier viell. kaṭutiktaka als best. Pflanze zu fassen) [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 2, 28, 21.] nimbaśca tiktake śreṣṭhaḥ [Suśruta 2, 136, 2.] —

2) m. Name verschiedener Pflanzen: Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. [Amarakoṣa 2, 4, 5, 20.] Agathotes Chirayta Don. [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] eine Abart der Acacia Catechu Willd. (kṛṣṇakhadira) [Śabdamālā im Śabdakalpadruma] Terminalia Catappa [Bhāvaprakāśa im Śabdakalpadruma] Vgl. kirātatiktaka . —

2) f. tiktakā eine best. Gurkenart (kaṭutumbī) [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] Cardiospermum Halicacabum Lin. und = karañjavallī [NIGH. PR.] —

3) f. tiktikā eine best. Gurkenart (kaṭutumbī) [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma]; vgl. jalatiktikā .

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Tiktaka (तिक्तक):—

1) [Z. 3. fg.] streiche das Eingeklammerte. — Vgl. mahā .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Tiktaka (तिक्तक):——

1) Adj. bitter ; n. etwas bitter Schmeckendes. —

2) m. Terminalia Catappa , *Trichosanthes dioeca , *Agathotes Chirayta und *eine Khadira-Art. —

3) *f. tiktakā Cardiospermum Halicacabum , eine wilde Gurkenart und = karañjavallī. —

4) f. tiktikā eine wilde Gurkenart.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Tiktaka (ತಿಕ್ತಕ):—[adjective] designating or having a sharp, often unpleasant taste; bitter.

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Tiktaka (ತಿಕ್ತಕ):—

1) [noun] bitter.

2) [noun] the plant Trichosanthes cucumerina of Cucurbitaceae family.

3) [noun] its bitter fruit.

4) [noun] the plant Terminalia catapa of Combretaceae family; country almond.

5) [noun] the tree Acacia catechu (Mimosa catechu) of Mimosae family; catechu.

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

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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.

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