Humkara, ṅk, ṃk, ūṃk, hum ka ra, Hūṅ�, Hum-kara: 24 definitions
Introduction:
Humkara means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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 Hunkar.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraṅk (हुङ्का�) refers to one of the thirty-three ṃk (embellishments), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 29. It can also be spelled as ṃk. These ṃk, or, ‘embellishments of song�, depend upon the four types of ṇa, which refers to a specific order of musical notes (svara). They are attached to the songs of seven forms, although not generally used in the ܱ.
According to the Nāṭyaśāstra, �ṃk ascending as in the hasita, at least two or at most four notes in each 첹�.

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantramṃk (हुंकार) refers to one of the eight Heroes (ī-ṣṭ첹) associated with Nādapīṭha (identified with Kulūta), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The eight Heroes (īṣṭ첹): Vīreśa, Sumaṅgala, Mahājaṅgala, ṃk, Suśānti, Parama, Prabodha, Praśānta.
: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (shaktism)1) Hūṅ� (हूङ्का�) or ūṅkٲԳٰ refers to one of the twenty Bhūtatantras, belonging to the Ś岵 (or Śāktatantra) division of the Ā tradition. The Ś岵s represent the wisdom imparted by Devī to Īśvara and convey the idea that the worship of Śakti is the means to attain liberation. According to the Pratiṣṭhālakṣaṇasamuccaya of Vairocana, the Śāktatantras are divided into to four parts, the Hūṅ�-tantra belonging to the Bhūta class.
2) ūṃk (हूंकार) or ūṃktantra also refers to one of the twenty-eight Gāruḍatantras, belonging to the Ś岵 division.

Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (Shaivism)ūṃk (हूंकार) refers to the “syllable Hūm� and is associated with the Śivapraṇava, according to the Vijñānabhairavatantra (39).—Accordingly, “The vedic Praṇava is the syllable Om; the Śaiva Praṇava is the syllable Hūm (ūṃk) and the Māyā Praṇava is the syllable Hrīm; many such methods are taught in the Tantras�.

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationṃk (हुंकार) refers to the “sound of ‘Hum’� (which was used to drive away demons), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.23 (“Outraging the modesty of Vṛndā�).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “[...] Seeing the agitated lady [Vṛndā] followed by the demons the sage drove them back with a loud bellowing sound of ‘Hum� (ṃk). O sage, seeing them routed and terrified by the mere ṃk, the wife of the king of Daityas was struck with a great wonder in her heart. Freed from the fear she bowed down to the great sage with palms joined in reverence and prostrated herself in front of him. Vṛndā then spoke. [...�.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhiūṃk (हूंकार) refers to the “letter ū��, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (ṇḍԲ) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary ū and practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “In front, above that, (arising from) the letter ۲�, is an air mandala, Above that, (arising from) the letter 鲹�, is a fire mandala, (and) above (that) a triangle marked red Ra, three shaved heads, and a lotus vessel, Behold the five ambrosia and five lamps, distributed, etc., therein, Arising from the letters Bu� Ā� Ji� Kha� Hū� Lā� Mā� Pā� Tā� Va� [e.g., tatra bhaktādika� ... ū� ... jāta��.
: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroesūṃk (हूंकार) refers to “the letter ū��, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, [while describing the Merit Circle (ṇa)]: “[...] [The Yoginīs’] mantras, [which involve] recitations of [their] individual names, are stated to begin with the letter �. The letters ū� ū� pha� [e.g., ūṃk] are [recited] exactly at the end. He should make [mantras of all Yoginīs] on all circles [in this manner] [...�.
: Rigpa Shedra: Wiki1) ūṃk (हूंकार) refers to one of the most learned Indian Buddhist masters. According to the Pema Kathang, Humkara’s home-country is the mythical country of Ngatubchen (rnga thub chen). There, ūṃk was initiated into the Kagye—the Nyingma’s eight main yidam which includes Śrī Heruka—from Padmasambhava and his consort Kālasiddhi. Tārānātha suggests that ūṃk may have been an epithet of the Siddha Vaidyapāda (sman zhabs) aka Vīryapāda (bhi rgya pa; or: bir ya pa; or: bha wa pa). Accordingly, Vaidyapāda received the epithet ūṃk after he had practised and accomplished the wrathful deity named ūṃk. The short biography of Vaidyapāda that Tārānātha relates, matches the biography that Dudjom Rinpoche gives of ūṃk.
ūṃk is also known as Vajraūṃk; and in Tibetan he is known as: hum ka ra; or: hum mdzad.
2) ūṃk (हूंकार) is associated with Yangdak Heruka —one of the deities of the Kagyé cycle (the “eight great sadhana teachings�).—[Cf. Vajradharma, “keeper of secrets”]—When each one of the great Vajra masters who had gathered at Deché Tsekpa (Śaṅkarakūṭa) had received their particular chest, they opened them and extracted their respective teachings. However none of them were able to open the final casket containing the eight sectioned Kagyé Deshek Düpa, so for seven days the Vajra masters [e.g., ṃk] became absorbed together in meditative equipoise, and prayed single-pointedly to the dakinis to assist them. As a result, after the seven days had elapsed, the seal of the last casket sprang free and it opened of its own accord. This is how they were able to extract the teachings of Kagyé Deshek Düpa.

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
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryhuṅ� : (m.) the sound "hum."

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṃk (हुँकार).—m (� or ū� Grunt of assent, and Affix.) The uttering of ū� (sound intimating consent or acquiescence) in reply to a questioner, or in acknowledgment of approbation or attention to a person relating a story: also the ū� so uttered.
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ṃkārā (हुँकार�).—m (ū� & Affix.) The uttering, from time to time, of the sound ū� by the hearers of a narration, in expression of their clear apprehension, fixed attention &c. v ŧ.
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṅk (हुङ्का�).—m (S) The uttering of the sound ū� in intimidation or angry repression of: also the sound ū� as uttered. Ex. ṛṣīnē� �0 ṭā첹� tara bhasma hōśīla.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṅk (हुङ्का�).�m The uttering of � sound intimat- ing consent in reply to a questioner.
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huṅ� (हुंकार).�m The uttering of the sound � in intimidation or angry repression of.
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huṅkārā (हुंकार�).�m The uttering, from time to time, of the sound � by hearers of a narration.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṃk (हुंकार).�f.
1) uttering the sound 'hum'; पृष्टा पुनः पुनः कान्ता हुंकारैरेव भाषत� (pṛṣṭ� puna� puna� kāntā ṃkireva bhāṣate).
2) a menacing sound, sound of defiance; क्षतहुंकारशंसिनः (kṣataṃkśaṃsina�) Kumārasambhava 2.26; हुंकारेणेव धनुष� � हि विघ्नानपोहति (ṃkāreṇeva dhanuṣa� sa hi vighnānapohati) Ś.3.1; R.7.58; Kumārasambhava 5.54.
3) roaring, bellowing in general.
4) the grunting of a boar.
5) the twang of a bow.
Derivable forms: ṃk� (हुंकार�).
ṃk is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hum and (का�). See also (synonyms): ṃkṛti.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṅk (हुङ्का�).—m.
(-�) Uttering a menacing sound, roaring, bellowing. E. huna, and making; also similar compounds, as huṅkṛti, huṅkṛta, &c.
ṅk can also be spelled as Hūṅ� (हूङ्का�).
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Hūṅ� (हूङ्का�).—m.
(-�) 1. Uttering the sound “Hum.� 2. Uttering a menacing sound, roaring: see huṅ�. E. ū, making.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṃk (हुंकार).—i. e. hum (an imitative sound), -, m. 1. Uttering a menacing sound, [Ჹٲṅgṇ�] 5, 345. 2. Roaring, bellowing, [ʲñٲԳٰ] 162, 25 (of an elephant). 3. Twang (of a bow), [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 52.
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ūṃk (हूंकार).—i. e. ū-, 1. Uttering the sound ū, [Devīmāhātmya, (ed. Poley.)] 6, 9; as injury, [Բśٰ] 11, 204. 2. Roaring, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 4, 24.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṃk (हुंकार).—[masculine] the sound hum (v. hum).
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ūṃk (हूंकार).—[masculine] = ṃk� & ṃk.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṃk (हुंकार):—[=�-] a �-kṛta etc. See hum.
2) [=�-] [from � > hum] b m. the sound hum ([especially] expressive of menace or contempt etc.; also applied to the trumpeting of an elephant, to the roaring or grunting etc. of other animals, to the twang of a bow etc.), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
3) ṃk (हुंकार�):—[=�-kārā] [from �- > � > hum] f. Name of a Yoginī, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
4) ūṃk (हूंकार):—[=ū�-] ū�-kṛti See under hum, [column]2.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṅk (हुङ्का�):—[hu-ṅ�] (�) 1. m. Bellowing, roaring; menacing.
2) Hūṅ� (हूङ्का�):—[hū-ṅ�] (�) 1. m. Roaring; pronouncing hum.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ṅk (हुङ्का�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ṃk.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryṃk (हुंकार) [Also spelled hunkar]:�(nm) roaring, bellowing; loud sound produced by a man to express menacing disposition or readiness to fight/strike; —[] to roar, to bellow; to express resolution to fight; to give a call for a fight.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryṃk (हुंकार) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: ṅk.
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 corpusṃk (ಹುಂಕಾರ):—[noun] the sound 'ಹು� [hum]', made to express one’s anger, contempt, disagreement, etc.
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ūṃk (ಹೂಂಕಾರ):—[noun] a heavy, indistinctive sound made from anger, disappointment, dissent, etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryṅk (हुङ्का�):—n. 1. threatening shout or cry; 2. challenge; 3. a roar; bellow; grunt; 4. twang of a bow;
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)
Partial matches: Hun, Hum, Ka, Ra, Kara.
Starts with: Humkaragarbha, Humkaramgey, Humkarane, Humkaratantra, Humkaratirtha.
Full-text (+33): Vajrahumkara, Humkaratirtha, Kuhumkara, Humkaragarbha, Hunkaram, Humkriti, Hum, Hunkaratantra, Hunkar, Vaidyapada, hum mdzad, Viryapada, sman zhabs, Humkaratantra, bhi rgya pa, bir ya pa, bha wa pa, Humhumkarapara, Humhumkarapriya, Humkari.
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