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Cakri, °ä²¹°ì°ùÄ«, Cakrin: 31 definitions

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Cakri means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Chakri.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: WorldCat: RÄj nighaṇṭu

°ä²¹°ì°ùÄ« (चकà¥à¤°à¥€) is another name for Cakramarda, a medicinal plant identified with Cassia tora Linn., synonym of Senna tora or “sickle sennaâ€� from the Fabaceae or “legumeâ€� family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.198-200 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or RÄjanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (Å›²¹³ÙÄå³ó±¹Äå»å¾±-±¹²¹°ù²µ²¹) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (±èá¹›t³ó³Ü-°ìá¹£u±è²¹). Together with the names °ä²¹°ì°ùÄ« and Cakramarda, there are a total of nineteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

°ä²¹°ì°ùÄ« (चकà¥à¤°à¥€) is a synonym of Sarpa (“snakeâ€�), according to the AmarakoÅ›a.—The SanatkumÄra SaṃhitÄ (III.36cd-37ab) states that snakes are of two kinds, NÄgas and Sarpas. While the former can take any form they desire, the latter are those which glide. The AmarakoÅ›a (verses I.10.3-6) gives 33 synonyms for snake [viz. °ä²¹°ì°ùÄ«]. Snakes are said to reside in NÄgaloka which is located in the endless bowels of the earth with countless palaces, houses and towers, it is also known as pÄtÄlaloka.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

°ä²¹°ì°ùÄ« (चकà¥à¤°à¥€) is another name for Cakramarda (Cassia tora “sickle sennaâ€�) according to the µþ³óÄå±¹²¹±è°ù²¹°ìÄåÅ›²¹, which is a 16th century medicinal thesaurus authored by BhÄvamiÅ›ra. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature.

: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

°ä²¹°ì°ùÄ« (चकà¥à¤°à¥€):—[³¦²¹°ì°ùÄ«m] Making levigated material into small disc shaped pellets for preparing ashes.

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Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Cakrin (चकà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¨à¥�) refers to the “one who holds the discusâ€� and is used to describe Viṣṇu, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.4.15 (“GaṇeÅ›a’s battleâ€�).—Accordingly, as BrahmÄ narrated to NÄrada: “On hearing their words, the furious Rudra became more furious and went there along with his Gaṇas. The entire army of the gods along with the discus-bearing (cakrin) Viṣṇu shouted in jubilation and followed Åšiva. In the meantime, bowing to Åšiva, the lord of the gods with palms joined in reverence, O NÄrada, you spoke as follows—[...]â€�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) °ä²¹°ì°ùÄ« (चकà¥à¤°à¥€).—An Ä€rá¹£eya pravara of AngÄ«ras.*

  • * Matsya-purÄṇa 196. 23.

1b) A name of Kṛṣṇa.*

  • * Viṣṇu-purÄṇa IV. 13. 85.
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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: ÅšÄktism

°ä²¹°ì°ùÄ« (चकà¥à¤°à¥€) refers to one of the 53 gods to be worshipped and given ±èÄå²â²¹²õ²¹ (rice boiled in milk) according to the ³ÕÄå²õ³Ù³Ü²âÄå²µ²¹ rite in Åšaktism (cf. ÅšÄradÄtilaka-tantra III-V). The worship of these 53 gods happens after assigning them to one of the 64 compartment while constructing a µþ²¹±ô¾±³¾²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±è²¹. VÄstu is the name of a prodigious demon, who was killed by 53 gods (e.g., °ä²¹°ì°ùÄ«).

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) 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.

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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Cakrin (चकà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¨à¥�).—A grammarian who has written a small disquisition on the correctness of the form जागà¥à¤°à¤¹à¥€à¤¤à¤¾ (ÂáÄå²µ°ù²¹³óÄ«³ÙÄå). See जागà¥à¤°à¤¹à¥€à¤¤à¥‡à¤¤à¤¿à¤µà¤¾à¤� (ÂáÄå²µ°ù²¹³óÄ«³Ù±ð³Ù¾±±¹Äå»å²¹).

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Vyakarana (वà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤•रà¤�, vyÄkaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: Google Books: Vajrayogini

Cakri (चकà¥à¤°à¤�) refers to “chapletâ€� (circular wreath) and represents one of the five ³¾³Ü»å°ùÄå²õ (tantric ornaments) of VajravÄrÄhÄ«, according to the 12th-century AbhisamayamañjarÄ«. These ³¾³Ü»å°ùÄå²õ are depicted upon VajravÄrÄhī’s body and are all made of human bone. They are made to represent the five signs of °ìÄå±èÄå±ô¾±°ì²¹ observance.

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (tantric buddhism)

°ä²¹°ì°ùÄ« (चकà¥à¤°à¥€) refers to a “crownâ€�, representing one of the “five insigniasâ€� (±Ê²¹Ã±³¦²¹³¾³Ü»å°ùÄå) worn by the initiate who observed the outer form of the Vow of Knowledge, according to the Buddhist Hevajratantra.—Accordingly, “He receives the five symbolic adornments, crown [³¦²¹°ì°ùÄ«], earrings [°ì³ÜṇḲ¹±ô²¹], necklace [°ì²¹á¹‡á¹­³óÄ«], bracelets [rucaka], and girdle, as signs of his success. These he wears on those set occasions... when perfected Yogins and YoginÄ«s come together, to consume flesh and wine, to sing and dance, and realised their consummation of bliss. He is free from all conventions and wanders as he pleases, knowing no distinction between friend and foe, clean or unclean, good or evilâ€�.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Cakrin (चकà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¨à¥�) refers to a sub-division of the °­³Ü±ôÄå°ù²â²¹ class of Ä€ryas (one of the two types of human beings), taking birth in the “middle worldâ€� (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [²¹Âá¾±³Ù²¹²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹-³¦²¹°ù¾±³Ù°ù²¹] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triá¹£aṣṭiÅ›alÄkÄpuruá¹£acaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.â€�(cf. Commentary to TattvÄrthÄdhigamasÅ«tra 3.15)

Accordingly:—“In these 35 zones on this side of MÄnuá¹£ottara and in the AntaradvÄ«pas, men arise by birth; [...]. From the division into Ä€ryas and Mlecchas they are two-fold. The Ä€ryas have sub-divisions: °ìá¹£e³Ù°ù²¹ (country), ÂáÄå³Ù¾± (caste), kula (family), karma (work), Å›¾±±ô±è²¹ (craft), and ²ú³óÄåá¹£Ä� (language). [...] °­³Ü±ôÄå°ù²â²¹s are the Kulakaras, Cakrins, Viṣṇus, and Balas, or those who are born in a pure family from the third, fifth, or seventh generationâ€�.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Cakrin.�(EI 9), same as Cakravartin. (EI 4, 19), ‘the ruler of a cakra (circle) or district�; title of a provincial ruler. Note: cakrin 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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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

³¦²¹°ì°ùÄ« (चकà¥à¤°à¥€).—f (cakra S) An entertainment consisting in the reading of the Puraá¹� &c. or the singing of odes and light airs, all round the assembly. 2 The ridge or projecting band of a turban. 3 A bandalour. 4 An ornament for the turban consisting of buds circularly disposed, with a central flower or tuft or plucked petals. ³¦²¹°ì°ùÄ« uá¸aviṇēṃ g. of o. To hoot, scout, flout, ridicule. ³¦²¹°ì°ùÄ« karaṇēṃ g. of o. (fig. of first sense.) To pull and haul about of one another tumultuously. ³¦²¹°ì°ùÄ« guá¹…ga karaṇēṃ-guá¹…gaviṇēṃ-utaraṇēṃ-bhulaviṇēṃ g. of o. (Lit. To confound or disconcert the ³¦²¹°ì°ùÄ«, the bold prominence, "the pride and bravery," of one's turban.) To repress one's swellings and vauntings; to make to lower one's crest, to take in one's horns &c.; to take the conceit out of. Also ³¦²¹°ì°ùÄ« guá¹…ga hÅṇēṃ-bhulaṇēṃ- utaraṇēṃ g. of s. To be confounded or abashed; to be posed or non-plussed. ³¦²¹°ì°ùÄ« phiraviṇēṃ To bring to the front the back side of the ³¦²¹°ì°ùÄ« of the turban, in indication of readiness to fight or quarrel.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

³¦²¹°ì°ùÄ« (चकà¥à¤°à¥€).â€�f An entertainment consisting in the reading of the Purân, &c. or the singing of the odes and light airs, all round the assembly. ³¦²¹°ì°ùÄ« uá¸aviṇēṃ To hoot, scout, flout, ridicule. To repress one's swellings and vauntings. ³¦²¹°ì°ùÄ«á¹� guá¹…ga hÅṇēṃ-bhulaṇēṃ-utaraṇēṃ To be confounded or abashed; to be posed or non-plussed.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Cakri (चकà¥à¤°à¤�).â€�m. A doer; L. D. B.

Derivable forms: ³¦²¹°ì°ù¾±á¸� (चकà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ƒ).

See also (synonyms): cakru.

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Cakrin (चकà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¨à¥�).â€�a. [cakramastyasya ini]

1) Having a wheel, wheeled.

2) Bearing a discus.

3) Driving in a carriage.

4) circular, round.

5) Indicative (²õÅ«³¦²¹°ì²¹). -m.

1) An epithet of Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa, ÅšiÅ›upÄlavadha 13.22; पà¥à¤°à¤£à¥‡à¤®à¥à¤ƒ पाणà¥à¤¡à¤µà¤� भीषà¥à¤®à¤‚ सानà¥à¤—ाà¤� सह चकà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤£à¤� (praṇemuá¸� pÄṇá¸avÄ bhīṣmaá¹� sÄnugÄá¸� saha cakriṇÄ�) BhÄgavata 1.9.4.

2) A potter.

3) An oilman.

4) An emperor, a universal monarch, absolute ruler.

5) The governor of a province.

6) An ass.

7) The ruddy goose.

8) An informer.

9) A snake.

1) A crow.

11) A kind of tumbler or juggler.

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

Cakri (चकà¥à¤°à¤�).—m.

(-°ì°ù¾±á¸�) An agent, a maker, a doer. E. °ìá¹� to do, ki affix the root reduplicate and the deriv. irr.

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

Cakrin (चकà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¨à¥�).—mfn. (-°ì°ùÄ«-°ì°ù¾±á¹‡Ä�-°ì°ù¾±) 1. Having or holding a discus, &c. 2. Wheeled, having a wheel. 3. Circular. m. (-°ì°ùÄ«) 1. A name of Vishnu. 2. A potter. 3. The ruddy goose. 4. A snake. 5. An informer. 6. A tumbler, one who exhibits tricks with a discus or a wheel. 7. An oil grinder. 8. An emperor, a Chakravarti: see cakravarttin 9. One who rides in a cariage. 10. A crow. 11. An ass. 12. Cassia, (the tree.) E. cakra a wheel, &c. and ini poss. aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cakrin (चकà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¨à¥�).—i. e. cakra + in, I. adj. Driving in a carriage, [²ÑÄå²Ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹] 2, 138. Ii. m. 1. A name of Viṣṇu, [BhagavadgÄ«tÄ, (ed. Schlegel.)] 11, 17. 2. A name of Åšiva, MahÄbhÄrata 13, 745. 3. An oil-grinder, [YÄjñavalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 1, 141.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cakri (चकà¥à¤°à¤�).—[adjective] making, active.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cakrin (चकà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¨à¥�).—[adjective] having wheels or a discus, driving in a chariot; [masculine] sovereign, king, serpent, [Epithet] of Viṣṇu or Åšiva.

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

1) °ä²¹°ì°ùÄ« (चकà¥à¤°à¥€):—[from cakra] a f. a wheel ([instrumental case] sg. °ì°ù¾±²âÄå; [genitive case] [dual number] kryos), [Ṛg-veda]

2) [v.s. ...] ([dual number] kriyau), [KÄá¹­haka xxix, 7]

3) [from cakra] 1. ³¦²¹°ì°ùÄ« ind. in [compound]

4) [from cakra] 2. ³¦²¹°ì°ùÄ« f. of kra q.v.

5) Cakri (चकà¥à¤°à¤�):—[from ³¦²¹°ì°ùÄåṇa] mfn. ([PÄṇini 3-2, 171], [vArttika] 3) doing, effecting (with [accusative]), active, [Ṛg-veda]

6) [v.s. ...] (or cakrin?) Name of a man, [Pravara texts vii, 9] (cf. uru-cakri.)

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

1) Cakrin (चकà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¨à¥�):—[from cakra] mfn. having wheels, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] driving in a carriage, [Gautama-dharma-Å›Ästra; Manu-smá¹›ti ii, 138; YÄjñavalkya i, 117]

3) [v.s. ...] bearing a discus, or (m.) ‘discus-bearerâ€�, Kṛṣṇa, [Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ xi, 17; BhÄgavata-purÄṇa i, 9, 4; RÄjataraá¹…giṇÄ� i, 262]

4) [v.s. ...] m. a potter, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] an oil-grinder, [YÄjñavalkya i, 141]

6) [v.s. ...] Name of Åšiva, [MahÄbhÄrata xiii, 745]

7) [v.s. ...] a sovereign of the world, king, [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan]

8) [v.s. ...] the governor of a province (²µ°ùÄå³¾²¹-ÂáÄå±ô¾±°ì²¹; ²µ°ùÄå³¾²¹²âÄåÂá¾±²Ô, ‘one who offers sacrifices for a whole villageâ€� [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]), [Horace H. Wilson]

9) [v.s. ...] a kind of juggler or tumbler who exhibits tricks with a discus or a wheel (ÂáÄå±ô¾±°ì²¹-²ú³ó¾±»å), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

10) [v.s. ...] an informer (²õÅ«³¦²¹°ì²¹), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

11) [v.s. ...] a cheat, rogue, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

12) [v.s. ...] a snake

13) [v.s. ...] the Cakra (-vÄka) bird, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

14) [v.s. ...] an ass, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

15) [v.s. ...] a crow, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

16) [v.s. ...] = kra-gaja, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

17) [v.s. ...] �Name of a man� (?) See cakri

18) [v.s. ...] Dalbergia ujjeinensis, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

19) [v.s. ...] = °ì°ù²¹-°ìÄå°ù²¹°ì²¹, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

20) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] Name of a Vaiṣṇava sect (cf. sa-.)

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cakri (चकà¥à¤°à¤�):â€�(°ì°ù¾±á¸�) 2. m. An agent, a maker.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cakrin (चकà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¨à¥�):â€�(°ì°ùÄ«) 5. m. Vishnu; a potter; ruddy goose; snake; tumbler; oil grinder; emperor; crow; ass. a. Holding a discus.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Cakrin (चकà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¨à¥�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Cakki, Cakkiya.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Cakri (ಚಕà³à²°à²�):â€�

1) [noun] = ಚಕà³à²°à²µà²°à³à²¤à²� [cakravarti]3 - 1, 2 & 3.

2) [noun] a wheeled vehicle.

3) [noun] an ass or donkey.

4) [noun] a snake or serpent.

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