Valka, Vālka: 13 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Valka (वल्क) or Valka refers to the “bark” of a tree, as mentioned in the second chapter (dharaṇyādi-varga) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The Dharaṇyādi-varga covers the lands, soil, mountains, jungles and vegetation’s relations between trees [viz., Valka] and plants and substances, with their various kinds.
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Valka (वल्क) (or valkala) refers to the “fruit wall” part of the Phala (fruit); representing a technical term related to the morphology branch of “plant science”, which ultimately involves the study of life history of plants, including its origin and development, their external and internal structures and the relation of the members of the plant body with one another.—The different parts of a fruit are—Vṛnta (Pedicel), Jālaka (Calyx), Valka (Fruit wall), Śalāṭu (unripe portion), Vartaka (Locule), Bījapuplika (Septum), Bījapuṣa (Placenta), Bīja (seed). The valka (i.e., phala-valkala) is the outermost layer of the fruit. [...]
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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Valka (वल्क) refers to “peduncle (element of the crown motif) § 3.31.”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Valka (वल्क).—[val-saṃvaraṇe ka, kasya netvam Uṇādi-sūtra 3.42]
1) The bark of a tree; स वल्कवासांसि तवाधुना हरन् करोति मन्युं न कथं धनंजयः (sa valkavāsāṃsi tavādhunā haran karoti manyuṃ na kathaṃ dhanaṃjayaḥ) Kirātārjunīya 1.35; R.8.11; Bhaṭṭikāvya 1.1.
2) The scales of a fish.
3) A part, fragment (khaṇḍa).
4) A garment; अथ स वल्क-दुकूल-कुथादिभिः (atha sa valka-dukūla-kuthādibhiḥ) Bhaṭṭikāvya 1.1.
Derivable forms: valkaḥ (वल्कः), valkam (वल्कम्).
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Vālka (वाल्क).—a. (-lkī f.) [वल्क-अण् (valka-aṇ)] Made of the bark of trees.
-lkam A bark-garment.
Valka (वल्क).—n.
(-lkaṃ) 1. The bark of a tree. 2. The scales of a fish. 3. A garment in general. E. val to surround, kak Unadi aff.
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Vālka (वाल्क).—mfn.
(-lkaḥ-lkī-lkaṃ) Made of the bark of trees. E. valka bark, aff. aṇ.
Valka (वल्क).—i. e. vṛ + ka, 1. m. n. The bark of a tree, [Kirātārjunīya] 1, 35. 2. n. The scales of a fish.
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Vālka (वाल्क).—i. e. valka + a, adj. Made of the bark of trees.
Valka (वल्क).—[masculine] [neuter] the bark of a tree.
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Vālka (वाल्क).—[adjective] made of bark, [neuter] such a garment.
1) Valka (वल्क):—[from valk] 1. valka m. (for 2. See below) = vakṭri, a speaker, [Śaṃkarācārya on Bṛhad-āraṇyaka-upaniṣad] (in explaining yajñavalka).
2) 2. valka m. n. ([probably] connected with √val ‘to cover’; for 1. See above) ‘covering’, the bark of a tree, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā] etc. etc.
3) n. the scales of a fish, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Vālka (वाल्क):—mf(ī)n. ([from] valka) made of the bark of trees, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) n. cloth or a garment made of bark, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
1) Valka (वल्क):—(ka) valkayati 10. a. To speak.
2) (lkaṃ) 1. n. The bark of a tree; scales of a fish.
3) Vālka (वाल्क):—[(lkaḥ-lkī-lkaṃ) a.] Made of bark.
Valka (वल्क):—
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Vālka (वाल्क):—(von valka) adj. aus Bast gemacht [Amarakoṣa 2, 6, 3, 12.] n. Zeug —, ein Gewand aus Bast: hartar [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 15, 29.]
Valka (वल्क) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vakka, Vagga.
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
Valka (ವಲ್ಕ):—
1) [noun] = ವಲ್ಕಲ - [valkala -] 1 & 2.
2) [noun] the scales of a fish.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Valka (वल्क):—n. 1. the bark of a tree; 2. the scales of a fish;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+11): Val-kai-kontal, Valkabandha, Valkabant, Valkadruma, Valkaja, Valkal, Valkala, Valkalaciri, Valkalacirikatha, Valkalacirin, Valkaladharin, Valkaladharini, Valkalajinadharana, Valkalajinasamvrita, Valkalajinavasas, Valkalakshetra, Valkalakshetramahatmya, Valkalambara, Valkalasamvita, Valkalavasana.
Full-text (+73): Somavalka, Shilavalka, Dantavalka, Yajnavalka, Dridhavalka, Valkataru, Valkala, Valkavat, Brihadvalka, Shitavalka, Valkavasas, Parnavalka, Valkaphala, Valkalodhra, Valkadruma, Drumavalka, Bahuvalka, Uruvalka, Valkam, Valkaja.
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