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

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[?previous next?] ¡ª Kanaka in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Kanaka (???).¡ªA big forest on the southern base of Mah¨¡meru. A?jan¨¡dev¨© gave birth to Han¨±m¨¡n in this forest. (Uttara R¨¡m¨¡ya?a).

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Ka?aka (???) [=ka?a?] refers to ¡°drops (of semen)¡±, according to the ?ivapur¨¡?a 2.3.49 (¡°The delusion of Brahm¨¡¡±).¡ªAccordingly, as Brahm¨¡ narrated to N¨¡rada: ¡°[...] O dear, my semen pressed very frequently, turned into several sparkling drops (ka?aka). Thousands of sages called V¨¡lakhilyas sprang up from the sparkling drops. O sage, then the sages, gathered near me with great pleasure and said¡ª¡®O father O father¡¯. They were then sternly told by you urged by ?iva¡¯s wish. The V¨¡lakhilyas were rebuked angrily by you¡±.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Kanaka (???).¡ªA Sa?hikeya Asura.*

  • * Brahm¨¡??a-pur¨¡?a III. 6. 20.

1b) A son of Durmada (Durdama-matsya p.); father of K?tav¨©rya and three other sons, K¨¡rtav¨©rya, K?tavarma and K?ta.*

  • * Brahm¨¡??a-pur¨¡?a III. 69. 8; Matsya-pur¨¡?a 43. 12; V¨¡yu-pur¨¡?a 94. 7-9.

1c) A son of H?dika.*

  • * Brahm¨¡??a-pur¨¡?a III. 71. 141.

1d) A son of B?hati.*

  • * Brahm¨¡??a-pur¨¡?a III. 71. 256.

1e) A king who ruled over Str¨©r¨¡??ra, Bhojaka and other kingdoms.*

  • * Brahm¨¡??a-pur¨¡?a III. 74. 199.

1f) Enjoy kingdoms of Trair¨¡jya and M¨±?ika.*

  • * Vi??u-pur¨¡?a IV. 24. 67.

1g) Two sons of K???a.*

  • * V¨¡yu-pur¨¡?a 96. 189.

1h) Raudram metal, dear to Pit?s.*

  • * Brahm¨¡??a-pur¨¡?a III. 1. 60; 11. 5.

2) °­²¹²Ô²¹°ì¨¡ (????).¡ª(River) a Mah¨¡nad¨©, remembered by Loma?a performing penance at the Mu?dap???a hill; fit for performance of ?°ù¨¡»å»å³ó²¹.*

  • * V¨¡yu-pur¨¡?a 108. 80.
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The Purana (?????, pur¨¡?as) 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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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: N¨¡?ya-?¨¡stra

Kanaka (???, ¡°gold¡±) refers to one of the four primary colors, according to N¨¡?ya?¨¡stra chapter 23. It is also known by the name Tapan¨©ya. According to the science of ¨¡³ó¨¡°ù²â¨¡²ú³ó¾±²Ô²¹²â²¹ (extraneous representation), there are four main colors (var?a) from which various derivative and minor colors (upavar?a) are derived. Colors are used in ²¹?²µ²¹°ù²¹³¦²¹²Ô¨¡ (painting the limbs), which forms a section of nepathya (costumes and make-up).

According to the N¨¡?ya?¨¡stra, ¡°among the inhabitants of Jambudv¨©pa were men of various colours live, every one except those who dwell in the North Kuru region should be given the colour of gold (kanaka)¡±.

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Natyashastra (????????????, ²Ô¨¡?²â²¹?¨¡²õ³Ù°ù²¹) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya¡ªtheatrics, 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).

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Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)

[?previous next?] ¡ª Kanaka in Chandas glossary
: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature

Kanaka (???) refers to one of the 135 metres (chandas) mentioned by Na?ju??a (1794-1868 C.E.) in his V?ttaratn¨¡val¨©. Na?ju??a was a poet of both Kannada and Sanskrit literature flourished in the court of the famous K???ar¨¡ja Wo?eyar of Mysore. He introduces the names of these metres (e.g., Kanaka) in 20 verses.

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Chandas (??????) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.

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Pancaratra (worship of N¨¡r¨¡ya?a)

: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 5

Kanaka (???) refers to one of the seven forest-products that are fit for oblation according to verse 25.59 of the ??varasa?hit¨¡, dealing with the classification of the places for building the fire-pits (ku??a). Accordingly, ¡°bamboo (ve?u), ?²â¨¡³¾¨¡°ì²¹, ²Ô¨©±¹¨¡°ù²¹ (wild gram), jartila, ²µ²¹±¹¨©»å³ó³Ü°ì²¹, karka?a and kanaka are the seven which grow in the forest. ?¨¡li is important among them. Others are to be taken in its absence, or that of others¡±.

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Pancaratra (??????????, p¨¡?car¨¡tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: WorldCat: R¨¡j nigha??u

Kanaka (???) is another name for °­¨¡²õ²¹³¾²¹°ù»å²¹, a medicinal plant identified with Senna occidentalis (formerly known as Cassia occidentalis Linn.) or ¡°septicweed¡± from the Fabaceae or ¡°legume¡± family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.171-172 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or R¨¡janigha??u. The fourth chapter (?²¹³Ù¨¡³ó±¹¨¡»å¾±-±¹²¹°ù²µ²¹) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (p?thu-k?upa). Together with the names Kanaka and °­¨¡²õ²¹³¾²¹°ù»å²¹, there are a total of eight Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

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: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Kanaka (???):¡ªElement Gold-Aurum with symbol Au at At. no 79

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?yurveda (????????, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of ?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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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

1) Kanaka (???) refers to ¡°(the colour of) (molten) gold¡±, according to the B?hatsa?hit¨¡ (chapter 1), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var¨¡hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti?a).¡ªAccordingly, ¡°Glory be to the Sun who is the author and the Soul of the Universe, the ornament of the firmament and who is enveloped in a thousand rays of the colour of molten gold [i.e., druta-kanaka]. Having correctly examined the substance of the voluminous works of the sages of the past, I attempt to write a clear treatise neither too long nor too short¡±.

2) Kanaka (???) refers to a ¡°golden-colored sun¡±, according to the B?hatsa?hit¨¡ (chapter 3).¡ªAccordingly, ¡°If in ?i?ira (February, March) the sun be of copper colour or red black, if, in Vasanta (April, May), blue crimson, if, in Gr¨©?ma (June, July), slightly white and of gold color [i.e., kanaka], if, in Var?¨¡ (August, September), white, if, in ?arada (October, November), of the colour of the centre of the lotus, if, in Hemanta (December, January), of blood color, mankind will be happy. If, in Var?¨¡ (August, September), the rays of the sun be soft, mankind will be happy even though the sun should be of any of the colors mentioned above¡±.

3) Kanaka (???) or Kanakaketu refers to certain Ketus (i.e., luminous bodies such as comets and meteors), according to the B?hatsa?hit¨¡ (chapter 11).¡ªAccordingly, ¡°Thus have been stated briefly 101 Ketus and we will now proceed to state clearly the 1,000 Ketus already referred to. The comets that appear in the north and north-east are 84 in number; they are the sons of Venus; they have large, white and shining discs and when they appear mankind will not be happy. The comets that appear glossy, with rays and double-tailed are sixty in number; they are the sons of Saturn; they appear anywhere and are named Kanaka Ketus; when they appear mankind will feel very miserable¡±.

4) Kanaka (???) refers to a country belonging to ¡°Apara or Aparade?a (western divisions)¡± classified under the constellations of Jye??h¨¡, M¨±la and P¨±rv¨¡?¨¡?ha, according to the system of °­¨±°ù³¾²¹±¹¾±²ú³ó¨¡²µ²¹, according to the B?hatsa?hit¨¡ (chapter 14).¡ªAccordingly, ¡°The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bh¨¡ratavar?a and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from K?ttik¨¡. The constellations of Jye??h¨¡, M¨±la and P¨±rv¨¡?¨¡?ha represent the western divisions consisting of [i.e., Kanaka] [...]¡±.

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Jyotisha (???????, jyoti?a or jyotish) refers to ¡®astronomy¡¯ or ¡°Vedic astrology¡± and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Brill: ?aivism and the Tantric Traditions

1) Kanaka (???) (Cf. Heman) refers to ¡°golden¡± (ornaments), according to the ±á²¹±ô¨¡²â³Ü»å³ó²¹²õ³Ù´Ç³Ù°ù²¹ verse 34-35.¡ªAccordingly, ¡°The visitation of the wives of the distinguished sages in the Pine Park, the oblation with seed in Fire, the twilight dance: Your behaviour is not reprehensible. O Three-eyed one! The doctrines of the world do not touch those who have left worldly life, having passed far beyond the path of those whose minds are afflicted by false knowledge. The gods all wear gold and jewels (heman-ratna) as an ornament on their body. You do not even wear gold (kanaka) the size of a berry on your ear or on your hand. The one whose natural beauty, surpassing the path [of the world], flashes on his own body, has no regard for the extraneous ornaments of ordinary men¡±.

2) Kanaka (???) refers to ¡°(the element of) gold¡±, according to the ??varapratyabhij?¨¡viv?tivimar?in¨© (KSTS vol. 65, 327¨C331).¡ªAccordingly, ¡°When, further, these elements of pr¨¡?a, body, etc., [already] penetrated by the elixir of Awareness, are thoroughly permeated [by it], they are [then] ¡°digested¡± like the element of gold (°ì²¹²Ô²¹°ì²¹-»å³ó¨¡³Ù³Ü) [is by mercury], by which [process] their purifier, the ¡°liquefied essence¡± [of Awareness] as it were, alone remains¡ªthen that too is the state Beyond the Fourth¡±.

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Shaiva (???, ?aiva) or Shaivism (?aivism) 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.

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Shilpashastra (iconography)

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)

Kanaka (???) or ¡°gold¡± refers to one of the materials used to make Colours in the ancient Indian tradition of Painting (citra), according to the Vi??udharmottarapur¨¡?a, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy. In the Vi??udharmottarapur¨¡?a, five colours are regarded as the primary ones, (viz., white, yellow, colour of vilomata, black, dark blue.). Various materials are seen to be used to make colours. e.g., kanaka (¡°gold¡±). A painter can create hundreds or thousands of colours by amalgamating the primary colours

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Shilpashastra (????????????, ?ilpa?¨¡stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

[?previous next?] ¡ª Kanaka in Yoga glossary
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Kanaka (???) refers to ¡°gold¡±, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.¡ªAccordingly, as ??vara says to V¨¡madeva: ¡°[...] Just as gold (kanaka) which has been smelted and has left behind its impurities, becomes pure, and water, which is waveless [when] in [a place] without wind, becomes nothing but its own transparent nature, so, this entire world, which has left behind its aspected [nature], shines intensely, aspectless. That is the pure reality, whose essential nature is innate, and certainly [arises] when the no-mind [state] has arisen. [...]¡±.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as ¨¡sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Kanaka (???) is the secret name of ³Õ¨©°ù¨¡²Ô²¹²Ô»å²¹: one of the Nine N¨¡thas according to the Kubjik¨¡nity¨¡hnikatilaka: a derative text drawing from Tantras and other sources such as the ?a?s¨¡hasrasa?hit¨¡.¡ªThe Nine N¨¡thas propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjik¨¡ Tantras. Although each Siddha has a consort with which he shares some part of his spiritual discipline, she is not considered to be his wife. Thus, from the perspective of his identity as an initiate, he is not a householder.¡ªD¨¡modara is the name at birth (i.e., the original names of the Siddhas) of ³Õ¨©°ù¨¡²Ô²¹²Ô»å²¹. His secret name is Kanaka. This secret name is the one by which he is known only to fellow initiates, his teachers and disciples. It is never revealed to anybody outside the circle of initiates

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Shakta (?????, ?¨¡kta) or Shaktism (?¨¡ktism) 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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Vedanta (school of philosophy)

[?previous next?] ¡ª Kanaka in Vedanta glossary
: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita

Kanaka (???) refers to ¡°water¡±, according to the A??¨¡vakrag¨©t¨¡ (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Ved¨¡nta topics.¡ªAccordingly, [as Janaka says to A??avakra]: ¡°So now abandoning the body and everything else, by some good fortune or other my true self becomes apparent. [...] All this, which has originated out of me, is resolved back into me too, like a jug back into clay, a wave into water, and a bracelet into gold (kanaka) [m?di kumbho jale v¨©ci? kanake ka?aka? yath¨¡]. [...]¡±.

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Vedanta (???????, ved¨¡nta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)

Kanaka (???) is the name of an Asura appointed as one of the Divine protector deities of °ä²¹³¾±è¨¡, according to chapter 17 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mah¨¡sa?nip¨¡ta-s¨±tra, a large compilation of S¨±tras (texts) in Mah¨¡y¨¡na Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.¡ªIn the Candragarbhas¨±tra, the Bhagavat invites all classes of Gods and Deities to protect the Law [dharma?] and the faithful in their respective kingdoms of Jambudv¨©pa [e.g., the Asura Kanaka in °ä²¹³¾±è¨¡], resembling the time of the past Buddhas.

: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Kanaka (???) refers to the ¡°golden (ornaments)¡± [i.e., ³¾²¹?¾±°ì²¹²Ô²¹°ì²¹±¹¾±³¦¾±³Ù°ù¨¡²ú³ó²¹°ù²¹?²¹±¹¾±²ú³ó¨±?¾±³Ù²¹?²¹°ù¨©°ù±ð], [as mentioned in the Vajra-beak »å³ó¨¡°ù²¹?¨© taught by the Garu?a-king], according to the ³Õ²¹Âá°ù²¹³Ù³Ü??²¹²õ²¹³¾²¹²â²¹°ì²¹±ô±è²¹°ù¨¡Âá²¹, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.

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Mahayana (??????, mah¨¡y¨¡na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ²õ¨±³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various Praj?¨¡p¨¡ramit¨¡ ²õ¨±³Ù°ù²¹²õ.

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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhist Teachers, Deities and other Spiritual beings

1) Kanaka (???) refers to one of the Sixteen Arhats (known in Tibetan as gnas brtan bcu drug) who were chosen by Buddha Shakyamuni to remain in the world and protect the Dharma until the arrival of the future Buddha Maitreya. They vowed to maintain the Dharma for as long as beings could benefit from it. These legendary Arhats [e.g., Kanaka] were revered in countries such as China, Japan, India and Tibet¡ªa tradition which continues up until this day, for example in Zen Buddhism and Tibetan art.

Kanaka is also known as Kanakabhadra or Kanakabh¨¡radv¨¡ja and is associated with the western continent of God¨¡n¨©ya in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is also known in Tibetan as (1) Baradwadza Serchen [bha ra dwa dza gser can] (2) [bha ra dva dza gser can] (3) [gser can] (4) [bhara dhvaja gser can]; and in Chinese as åÈÖZåȰÏá¶éêA×ðÕß [Pinyin: ji¨¡nu¨°ji¨¡b¨¢l¨ªdu¨°d¨± z¨±nzh¨§; Romaji: kanakabarudaja sonja]

2) Kanaka (???) is the name of a Pratyekabuddha mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Ma?ju?r¨©m¨±lakalpa: one of the largest Kriy¨¡ Tantras devoted to Ma?ju?r¨© (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Ma?ju?r¨© and were taught to and by Buddha ?¨¡kyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Kanaka).

: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Kanaka (???) refers to a ¡°golden (color)¡±, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (³¾²¹??²¹±ô¨¡°ù³¦²¹²Ô²¹) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasa?vara Sam¨¡dhi, which refers to the primary ±è¨±Âᨡ and ²õ¨¡»å³ó²¹²Ô¨¡ practice of Newah Mah¨¡y¨¡na-Vajray¨¡na Buddhists in Nepal.¡ªAccordingly, ¡°Locan¨©, having a golden color (°ì²¹²Ô²¹°ì²¹-±¹²¹°ù?¨¡), arrow and shining appearance, M¨¡mak¨©, having a dark-blue color, water, grain and a bouquet, P¨¡??ar¨¡, having a red color, and drawing a bow and arrow, Holy goddess ?rya T¨¡r¨¡, having a green color and blue lotus¡±.

: Rigpa Shedra: Wiki

Kanaka refers to one of the Sixteen Arhats who where requested by the Buddha to protect the Dharma for as long as beings are capable of benefitting from the teachings.¡ªBorn to a wealthy householder he grew up generous and compassionate, supporting the poor and giving alms to religious persons. Upon hearing the Buddha teach he disposed of his wealth to the poor and, requesting his parents' permission, he became a monk. After practising for some time he became an arhat. Kanaka dwells on the western continent (Aparagodaniya) with 700 arhats. His hands rest in the meditation mudra, seeing which helps beings to escape the lower realms and to attain joy and wisdom. Invoking him opens opportunities for practising the six paramitas and developing along the Mahayana path.

Kanaka is known in Sanskrit as Kanakabh¨¡radv¨¡ja and in Tibetan as (1) Serchen [gser can] (2) [bhara dhvaja gser can].

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

[?previous next?] ¡ª Kanaka in Jainism glossary
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

1) Kanaka (???) is the name of a mountain, according to chapter 5.2 [?¨¡ntin¨¡tha-caritra] of Hemacandra¡¯s 11th century Tri?a??i?al¨¡k¨¡puru?acaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.¡ªAccordingly, as the Vidy¨¡dharas said to Anantav¨©rya:¡ª¡°Do not show disrespect to the holy Arhats here. There are many shrines of the Jinas on Mount Kanaka. After Your Honor has worshipped them properly, go from here¡±.

2) Kanaka (???) is the father of Vidyutprabh¨¡, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.1 [origin of the °ù¨¡°ì?²¹²õ²¹±¹²¹??²¹ and ±¹¨¡²Ô²¹°ù²¹±¹²¹??²¹].¡ªAccordingly, ¡°One day R¨¡va?a went for amusement to the mountain Megharava which has wings, as it were, with layers of Clouds clinging to its sides. He saw six thousand Khecara-maidens bathing in a pool there like Apsarases in the Ocean of Milk. Desiring a husband, they looked at him with affection, their lotus-eyes wide-open, like day-blooming lotuses looking at the sun. Casting aside modesty at once, afflicted by strong love, they themselves asked him, ¡®Be our husband.¡¯ Among these was [e.g., Vidyutprabh¨¡, daughter of Kanaka and Sandhy¨¡, ...]¡±.

3) °­²¹²Ô²¹°ì¨¡ (????) is the wife of king from ?atrudamana, according to chapter 7.5 [The kidnapping of S¨©t¨¡].¡ªAccordingly: as someone said to Lak?ma?a: ¡°The king here is named ?atrudamana, very powerful. He has a daughter, borne by Queen °­²¹²Ô²¹°ì¨¡, most superior of maidens, named Jitapadm¨¡, the sole abode of Padm¨¡, lotus-eyed. The king undertakes this daily to test the strength of a husband. Such a man does not come¡±.

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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

Ka?aka.¡ª(LP), grains. Note: ka?aka 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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Biology (plants and animals)

[?previous next?] ¡ª Kanaka in Biology glossary
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kanaka [???] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Cynometra iripa Kostel. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kanaka, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kanaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Senna occidentalis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia laevigata sensu auct. (among others).

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

· Flora de Filipinas, ed. 3 (1877)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1995)
· Kagoshima University Research Center for the Pacific Islands, Occasional Papers (2001)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1840)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1997)
· Florula Ludoviciana (1817)

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Pali-English dictionary

[?previous next?] ¡ª Kanaka in Pali glossary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

kanaka : (nt.) gold.

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Kanaka, (nt.) (cp. Sk. kanaka; Gr. knh_kos yellow; Ags. hunig=E. honey. See also ka?cana) gold, usually as ³Ü³Ù³Ù²¹³Ù³Ù²¹¡ã molten gold; said of the colour of the skin Bu I. 59; Pv III, 32; J. V, 416; PvA. 10 suva??a).

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Marathi-English dictionary

[?previous next?] ¡ª Kanaka in Marathi glossary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ka?aka (???).¡ªf Lancinating pain (in the belly, loins, back, head, limbs) from strains or rheumatism. v bhara, nigha, c¨¡la. The word differs from usa?a, but agrees with ka?a & ³Ù¾±?¨©°ì²¹. See under dhamaka.

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°ì²¹?²¹°ì¨¡ (????).¡ªm Preferably °ì²¹²Ô²¹°ì¨¡.

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kanaka (???).¡ªn S Gold. 2 Thorn-apple, Datura. °ì²¹²Ô²¹°ì²¹²Ô¨¡°ù¨¡²â²¹?²¹ m A term for a wealthy person, a Cr?sus or Crassus.

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°ì²¹²Ô²¹°ì¨¡ (????).¡ªm (Imit.) Fieriness or sharpness of disposition, temper, manner, or proceeding; sternness, severity, rigor. Ex. hy¨¡cy¨¡ kanaky¨¡kh¨¡l¨©? k¨­?a ?ik¨¥la bar¨¥?? ty¨¡c¨¡ ka0 ka?h¨©?a h¨­. 2 (Commonly °ì²¹?²¹°ì¨¡) Rigor of severity (of weather, esp. of cold, sometimes of wind and of rain). v pa?a, su?a, c¨¡la.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

kanaka (???).¡ªn Gold. Thorn-apple. kanaka n¨¡r¨¡ya?a A wealthy person-a Croesus.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kanaka (???).¡ªGold; ??????? ??????? ??????? ??? ???????????? (kanakavalaya? srasta? srasta? may¨¡ pratis¨¡ryate) ?.3.12; Meghad¨±ta 2,39,67.

-ka? 1 The Pal¨¡? tree.

2) The Dhatt¨±ra tree (several other plants as guggu?a, candana, campaka &c.)

3) Mountain ebony.

Derivable forms: kanakam (?????).

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°­¨¡²Ô²¹°ì²¹ (????).¡ªa. [kanaka-a?] Golden.

-kam The seed of a plant (Âá²¹²â²¹±è¨¡±ô²¹-²ú¨©Âá²¹).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Kanaka (???).¡ªm. (in Sanskrit gold, only nt.), (1) gold: Lalitavistara 165.9 dhana-ma?i-°ì²¹²Ô²¹°ì¨¡?, acc. pl., all mss. and Calcutta (see LV.) (Lefm. em. ¡ãk¨¡); (2) = Kanakamuni, q.v.; (3) name of a n¨¡ga king: ²Ñ²¹³ó¨¡-²Ñ¨¡²â¨±°ù¨© 247.1.

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°­¨¡?²¹°ì²¹ (????).¡ªadj. (= Sanskrit k¨¡?a; pejorative ka, or m.c.?), one-eyed: ³§²¹»å»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹±è³Ü??²¹°ù¨©°ì²¹ 113.11 (verse) va?k¨¡? ca ye k¨¡?aka ku??hak¨¡? ca; in ³§²¹»å»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹±è³Ü??²¹°ù¨©°ì²¹ 94.13 (verse) KN b¨©bhatsak¨¡? k¨¡?aku (nom. pl.!) ka??ak¨¡? ca, but read with WT for the last ku??hak¨¡? ca, and possibly before it k¨¡?a ku-(ku??h¡ã), see ku??haka.

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

Kanaka (???).¡ªn.

(-ka?) Gold. m.

(-ka?) 1. The name of a tree which bears red flowers, (Butea frondosa:) see ±è²¹±ô¨¡?²¹. 2. Thorn apple, (Datura metel, &c.) 3. Another plant, (Mesua ferrea:) see ²Ô¨¡²µ²¹°ì±ð?²¹°ù²¹. 4. Mountain ebony, (Bauhinia variegata, &c.) see °ì¨¡?³¦²¹²Ô¨¡±ô²¹. 5. A black sort of agallochum. 6. A shrub yielding a yellow fragrant flower, (Michelia champaca.) E. kana to shine, aka Unadi aff.

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°­¨¡²Ô²¹°ì²¹ (????).¡ªn.

(-ka?) The seed of the croton.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kanaka (???).¡ª[kan + aka], n. Gold, [?³Ù³Ü²õ²¹?³ó¨¡°ù²¹] 6, 28; 30.

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°­¨¡²Ô²¹°ì²¹ (????).¡ªi. e. kanaka + a, adj. Golden, [Su?ruta] 1, 99, 5.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kanaka (???).¡ª[neuter] gold; [masculine] [Name] of [several] plants.

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

1) Kanaka (???):¡ª[from kan] a n. (Comm. on [U?¨¡di-s¨±tra ii, 32]) gold, [Mah¨¡bh¨¡rata; Su?ruta; ?akuntal¨¡] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] m. thorn-apple, [Su?ruta]

3) [v.s. ...] Mesua Ferrea, [Bhart?hari]

4) [v.s. ...] several other plants (Michelia Campaka, Butea Frondosa, Bauhinea Variegata, Cassia Sophora, a kind of bdellium, a kind of sandal-wood), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi?ha, hal¨¡yudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] a kind of decoction, [Caraka]

6) [v.s. ...] Name of particular Grahas or Ketus, [Atharvaveda-pari?i??a]

7) [v.s. ...] Name of several men

8) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] Name of a people, [Var¨¡ha-mihira¡¯s B?hat-sa?hit¨¡]

9) °­²¹²Ô²¹°ì¨¡ (????):¡ª[from kanaka > kan] f. one of the seven tongues of fire, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi?ha, hal¨¡yudha, hemacandra, etc.]

10) Kanaka (???):¡ª[from kan] mfn. of gold, golden, [Sa?hit¨¡-upani?ad-br¨¡hma?a 44, 1.]

11) b See under ¡Ìkan.

12) °­¨¡²Ô²¹°ì²¹ (????):¡ªmfn. ([from] kanaka), golden, [Su?ruta i, 99, 5]

13) n. the seed of Croton Jamalgota, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi?ha, hal¨¡yudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kanaka (???):¡ª(ka?) 1. n. Gold. m. A tree, (Butea frondosa.)

2) °­¨¡²Ô²¹°ì²¹ (????):¡ª(ka?) 1. n. Seed of the croton.

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

°­¨¡²Ô²¹°ì²¹ (????) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ka?aga, °­²¹?²¹²µ¨¡, Ka?aya.

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Hindi dictionary

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: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kanaka (???) [Also spelled kanak]:¡ª(nm) see [²µ±ð³ó¨±?]; see [²õ´Ç²Ô¨¡]; see [»å³ó²¹³Ù¨±°ù¨¡].

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Kannada-English dictionary

[?previous next?] ¡ª Kanaka in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ka?aka (???):¡ª[noun] dough made of wheat flour, a premix for making different food items, esp. for making ?????? [holige] a sweet dish.

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Kanaka (???):¡ª

1) [noun] a yellow malleable ductile high-density metallic element resistant to chemical reaction, occurring naturally in quartz veins and gravel, and precious as a monetary medium, widely used in jewellery (symbol Au); gold.

2) [noun] the tree Cynometra nimosoides (= C. ramiflora) of Caesalpiniaceae family.

3) [noun] the plant Datura metel of Solanaceae family.

4) [noun] the tree Butea frondosa of Papilionaceae family; flame of the forest.

5) [noun] the mountain ebony.

6) [noun] the seventh largest planet of the solar system and the fourth in distance from the sun; the Mars.

7) [noun] (myth.) name of one of the seven tongues (flames) of fire.

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°­¨¡²Ô²¹°ì²¹ (????):¡ª[adjective] made of, containing, yielding or having the colour or lustre of, gold; golden.

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Nepali dictionary

[?previous next?] ¡ª Kanaka in Nepali glossary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Kanaka (???):¡ªn. 1. gold; 2. Bot. thorn apple;

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