Hudukka, ḵ첹: 12 definitions
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In Hinduism
Gitashastra (science of music)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (gita)ḵ (हुडुक्का) refers to a musical instrument classified as Avanaddha (“those instrument whose mouths are covered with leather (known as avanaddha)�) which represents one of the four kinds of Instrumental Music, produced by an instrument (ٴǻⲹ), according to the Saṃgītaratnākara.—In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa and the Saṃgītaratnākara, some examples of avanaddha type of instruments are given, e.g., ḵ.
: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (gita)ḵ (हुडुक्का) is the name of a “musical instrument� (i.e., a type of Vādya), according to the Kohalamatam, one of the works ascribed to Kohala—a celebrated authority of the ancient period along with others such as Bharata, Yāṣṭika, Śārdūla, Kāśyapa etc.—[While discussing the section dealing with Vādya or “musical instruments”]—The classification of instruments into tata, vitata, ghana and ṣi is given with definitions. Names of instruments under each of these heads, is mentioned. [...] There is a description of 岹ṣaṇa, the qualities of a good instrumentalist, the qualities an instrumentalist should avoid and īṇ�-岹첹-ṣaṇa. There is mention of the instrument ḵ and its ṣaṇa. Interestingly, these portions do not have a commentary.
Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, īٲśٰ) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroesḵ (हुडुक्का) is possibly identified with the Ḍakā (or Ḍhakkā) drum which represents one of the objects held in the thirty-eight right hands of Heruka: the main deity positioned in the center of the Lotus in the Sahaja (“innate�) layer of the ܰ첹ṇḍ: a five-fold maṇḍala that is widely taught in the scriptures belonging to the Saṃvara scriptural tradition.—The ḍa drum is named ḵ and ḵ in the parallel parts in the Ḍākārṇava (10.46 c) and (29.3 c), respectively. There is also a possibility that this derives from ḵ, a kind of drum.

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 (Բ) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryḵka (हुडुक्�).—m S pop. ḍūk n A small drum shaped like an hourglass. It is held in the hand and rattled by the tribes of fortune-tellers, presagers, monkey-exhibiters &c. 2 A particular acid sauce.
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
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryḵ첹 (हुडुक्�).—m.
(-첹�) 1. A gallinule. 2. A drunken man. 3. A small hourglass-shaped drum. 4. A stick or staff, one bound with iron. 5. The bolt or bar of a door. 6. A kind of bird, “dٲū�. E. ḵ an imitative sound, kai to utter, aff. ka; or hu�, ukka aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryḵ첹 (हुडुक्�).—m. 1. A gallinule. 2. A drunken man. 3. A kind of drum. 4. A stick bound with iron. 5. The bar of a door.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ḵ첹 (हुडुक्�):—[from ḵ] m. a kind of rattle or small drum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of bird in rut (Gallinula Madraspatana = ٲū), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a drunken man, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] a stick or staff bound with iron, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] the bar or bolt of a door, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) ḵ (हुडुक्का):—[from ḵka > ḵ] f. a kind of drum, [Saṃgīta-sārasaṃgraha]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryḵ첹 (हुडुक्�):�(첹�) 1. m. A gallinule; drunken man; a drum-shaped hourglass; a staff; bar of a door.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ḵ첹 (हुडुक्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ḵ첹.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryḵ첹 (हुडुक्�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: ḵ첹.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusḵ첹 (ಹುಡುಕ್�):—[noun] = ಹುಡುಕು [huduku]2.
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: Hudukkahikka, Hudukkalakshana, Hudukkara.
Full-text: Hudukkahikka, Hudukkalakshana, Udukku, Hudduka, Utukkai, Avanaddha, Dukka, Duka, Vadaka, Maddalalakshana, Vina, Maddala, Vinalakshana, Vadakalakshana, Daka.
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Mahapurana of Puspadanta (critical study) (by Ratna Nagesha Shriyan)
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Importance of Gati in Uparūpakas < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-kāvyas]
Musical Instruments in Sanskrit Literature (by S. Karthick Raj KMoundinya)
Musical instruments in the Naishadha Charita of Harsa < [Chapter 3 - Musical Instruments of India (with reference to Sanskrit literary sources)]
Appendix 6 - Other Technical facts
Brinda or Vrinda—The orchestra < [Chapter 2 - Origin and evolution of Music and Musical instruments]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
4. Instrumental Music (Vādya) < [Chapter 2 - Music]
Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)
Kohala and Gītā (11): The concept of Prabandha < [Chapter 2 - Kohala as seen in citations]
Part 1(a).3 - Contents of Kohalamatam < [Chapter 4 - Works attributed to Kohala]
Part 1(a).4 - A Comparison of Kohalamatam with other Lakṣaṇagranthas < [Chapter 4 - Works attributed to Kohala]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
3.2. Music, Dance and Drama in ancient India < [Chapter 8 - Education, Literature, Sciences, Arts and Architecture]