Kshudra, °á¹£u»å°ùÄå: 27 definitions
Introduction:
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The Sanskrit term °á¹£u»å°ùÄå can be transliterated into English as Ksudra or Kshudra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Cikitsa (natural therapy and treatment for medical conditions)
Source: Wisdom Library: Ayurveda: Cikitsa°á¹£u»å°ùÄå (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤¾):—Another name for °²¹á¹‡á¹²¹°ìÄå°ùÄ« (Solanum xanthocarpum), a species of medicinal plant and used in the treatment of fever (jvara), as described in the JvaracikitsÄå (or “the treatment of feverâ€�) which is part of the 7th-century MÄådhavacikitsÄå, a Sanskrit classical work on Ä€yurveda. °á¹£u»å°ùÄå is derived from °á¹£u»å°ù²¹, of which the literal translation is “minuteâ€�, “diminutiveâ€� or “tinyâ€�. In a different context, it can also translate to “cruelâ€�, “meanâ€�, “poorâ€� or “wickedâ€�
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: WorldCat: RÄåj nighaṇá¹u1) °á¹£u»å°ùÄå (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤¾) is another name for °²¹á¹‡á¹²¹°ìÄå°ùÄ«, a medicinal plant identified with Solanum xanthacarpum, a synonym of Solanum virginianum L. (“surattense nightshadeâ€� or “Thai eggplantâ€�) from the Solanaceae or “nightshadesâ€� family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.30-32 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or RÄåjanighaṇá¹u. 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 °á¹£u»å°ùÄå and °²¹á¹‡á¹²¹°ìÄå°ùÄ«, there are a total of fourteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
2) °á¹£u»å°ùÄå (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤¾) also represents a synonym for °á¹£u»å°ù²¹cuñcu which is a variety of °ä³Üñ³¦³Ü, an unidentified medicinal plant possibly identified with (i) Marsilea dentata Linn., (ii) Marsilea quadrifolia Linn. or (iii) Marsilea minuta Linn., according to verse 4.148-149. Together with the names °á¹£u»å°ùÄå and °á¹£u»å°ù²¹cuñcu, there are a total of eight Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus°á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�) refers to “mean-natured (elephants)â€�, according to the 15th century ²ÑÄå³Ù²¹á¹…g²¹±ôÄ«±ôÄå composed by NÄ«lakaṇá¹ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 8, “on marks of characterâ€]: â€�3. Who tries to do reprehensible things, delights overmuch in fighting, is mean natured (°ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹-²õ±¹²¹²ú³óÄå±¹²¹), not in the least compassionate, has the odor of the Vitex negundo berry, of aloes, or of fish, a killer elephant, he has the character of a demonâ€�.

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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in AjitÄågama and RauravÄågama°á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�) refers to “class of ±è°ùÄå²õÄå»å²¹ § 4.5; 5.7.â€�.â€�(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'AjitÄågama et du RauravÄågama by Bruno Dagens)

Vastushastra (वासà¥à¤¤à¥à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤�, vÄåstuÅ›Äåstra) 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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira1) °á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�) refers to “wicked menâ€�, according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhitÄå (chapter 8), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Va°ùÄåhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiá¹£a).—Accordingly, “The years of Jupiter (²úá¹›h²¹²õ±è²¹³Ù¾±) take their names from the several Naká¹£atras in which he reappears after his conjunction with the Sun; and these names are identical with the names of the lunar months. [...] In the Åš°ùÄåvaṇa year of Jupiter, mankind will be happy and crops will thrive and ripen well; wicked men [i.e., °ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹] and impostors will suffer with their followersâ€�
2) °á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�) refers to “small animalsâ€� (e.g., reptiles and venomous creatures) [?], according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhitÄå (chapter 11).â€� Accordingly, “Maṇi Ketu is a comet which appears for only 3 hours occasionally; it possesses an invisible disc and appears in the west; its tail is straight and white and it resembles a line of milk drawn from a human breast. There will be happiness in the land from the very time of its appearance for four and a half months; reptiles and venomous creatures [i.e., °ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹-jantu] will come into existenceâ€�.

Jyotisha (जà¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤¤à¤¿à¤�, Âá²â´Ç³Ù¾±á¹£a or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomyâ€� or “Vedic astrologyâ€� 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions°á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�) refers to the “lowest (siddhis), according to the Kiraṇatantra chapter 49 (dealing with ±¹°ù²¹³Ù²¹³¦²¹°ù²âÄå).—Accordingly, “Garuá¸a spoke: ‘You have taught me, O great Lord, the activities of the Neophyte, the Putraka and the Ä€cÄårya. Tell me those of the SÄådhakaâ€�. The Lord spoke: ‘[...] This is the auspicious Raudra-vrata: imposing with a chignon of matted locks, marked by a trident and °ì³ó²¹á¹vÄåá¹…g²¹, equipped with a clean half skull, awe-inspiring with a third eye, clothed in the skin of a tiger, peaceful. For one firm [in this observance, the highest Siddhi will arise in six months]; middling [powers] in four months; the lowest [powers] (°ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹-siddhi) will arise in three months. [...]’â€�.

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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram°á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�) refers to the “low (works of magic)â€�, according to the ManthÄånabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄå.—In one place in the Yogakhaṇá¸a, the goddess describes the kind of teacher that one should avoid. He is not just immoral. Even worse, although ignorant of the Kaula rites, he criticizes the Kula scriptures. He is always intent on the practice of Tantra and does not possess the Command. He is intent on the low works of magic (°ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹-karman) taught in the BhÅ«ta and GÄåruá¸a Tantras. He abandons his teacher and is deceitful By talking with such a teacher and keeping his company, one goes to hell. He is not a part of the tradition and has no authority in any Kula lineage.

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äåkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äåktism) 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.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)°á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�) refers to “small (darts)â€� (used during hunting), according to the Åš²â²¹¾±²Ô¾±°ì²¹-Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by RÄåjÄå Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, â€�Hunting on horseback (ÄåÅ›±¹¾±²Ô²¹) represents one of the eight subdivisions of Hunting (³¾á¹›g²¹²âÄå). [...] But something should be said in brief about hunting, for the diffusion of its knowledge. [...] Five or six horsemen are quite enough for hunting rhinoceros. The horses should be quiet and well-trained in their motion. A horseman should strike the rhinoceros with small darts (°ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹-Å›akti) in quick succession on the back. [...]â€�.

This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts�) and Shastras (“sciences�) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi°á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�) refers to “tiny (ants)â€�, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (³¾²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±ôÄå°ù³¦²¹²Ô²¹) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara SamÄådhi, which refers to the primary ±èÅ«ÂáÄå and ²õÄå»å³ó²¹²ÔÄå practice of Newah MahÄåyÄåna-VajrayÄåna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Charity (is) cow dung and water united, moral conduct and cleansing, Patience, taking away tiny ants (°ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹-pipÄ«lika-apanayana), heroism, bringing forth the religious rite. Meditation, single-minded in each moment, wisdom, splendidly clear lines, These perfections, six indeed are gained, having made the Muni’s maṇá¸alaâ€�.

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.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary°á¹£u»å°ù²¹.—cf. Prakrit cÅ«la=culla ‘smallâ€�; prefixed to the names of persons, localities, etc., in order to distinguish them from others; e. g., °á¹£u»å°ù²¹-MÅ«la, MahÄå-MÅ«la; °á¹£u»å°ù²¹-Dharmagiri, MahÄå-Dharmagiri. Note: °ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹ is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossaryâ€� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKshudra in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Corchorus depressus (L.) Stocks from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family having the following synonyms: Corchorus antichorus, Corchorus humilis, Corchorus microphyllus. For the possible medicinal usage of kshudra, 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)1) Kshudra in India is the name of a plant defined with Corchorus depressus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Antichorus depressus L. (among others).
2) Kshudra is also identified with Ficus retusa It has the synonym Ficus nitida Thunb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Lahore Dist. Fl. (1936)
· Ann. Cat. Vasc. Pl. W. Pak. & Kash. (1972)
· Annales Museum Botanicum Lugduno-Batavi (1867)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1977)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Punj. Pl. (1916)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kshudra, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary°ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�).—n (S) °ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹ka n (S) A fault, foible, failing, folly, weakness, defect.
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°ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�) [or कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤•, °ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹ka].—a (S) Small or little, lit. fig.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English°ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�).â€�n A fault, foible. a Small or little.
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 dictionary°á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�).â€�a. [°ìá¹£u»å-kartari rak] (compar. °ìá¹£o»åÄ«²â²¹²õ; superl. °ìá¹£o»å¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹)
1) Minute, small, tiny, little, trifling.
2) Mean, low, vile, base; कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¥‡à¤½à¤ªà¤� नूनं शरणं पà¥à¤°à¤ªà¤¨à¥à¤¨à¥‡ (°ìá¹£u»åre'pi nÅ«naá¹� Å›araṇaá¹� prapanne) KumÄårasambhava 1.12.
3) Wicked.
4) Cruel.
5) Poor, indigent.
6) Miserly, niggardly; Meghadūta 17.
7) Diminutive, short.
8) Trifling, insignificant.
9) Unimportant, minor.
-dra� 1 A small particle of rice.
2) A bee or wasp.
-»å°ùÄå 1 A bee; कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤¾à¤à¤¿à¤°à¤•à¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤¤à¤°à¤¾à¤à¤�- राकà¥à¤²à¤®à¥� (°ìá¹£u»å°ùÄåbhira°ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹ta°ùÄåbhi- °ùÄåkulam) ÅšiÅ›upÄålavadha 12.54.
2) A fly or gnat.
3) A woman maimed or crippled.
4) A quarrelsome woman.
5) A prostitute, whore, harlot; उपसृषà¥à¤Ÿà¤¾ इव कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤¾à¤§à¤¿à¤·à¥à¤ ितà¤à¤µà¤¨à¤¾à¤ƒ (upasṛṣá¹Ä� iva °ìá¹£u»å°ùÄådhiá¹£á¹hitabhavanÄåá¸�) K.17.
6) A base or despicable woman.
7) A dancing girl.
-dram Ved. A particle of dust, flour, meal; अव कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤®à¤¿à¤µ सà¥à¤°à¤µà¥‡à¤¤ (ava °ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹miva sraveta) á¹»¶±¹±ð»å²¹ 1.129.6.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary°á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�).â€�(= ká¹£audra, q.v.; compare Pali Lex. khudda, honey, Abhidh., see Childers), (1) epithet of madhu, = ká¹£au- dra(á¹�) madhu, (a kind of) honey: °ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹madhusadṛśÄåni phalÄåni ²Ñ²¹³óÄå±¹²¹²õ³Ù³Ü ii.107.4; 108.4, 13; °ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹-madhu (°dhv, °dhum) aneá¸akaá¹� (once °ko; or anel°) ²Ñ²¹³óÄå±¹²¹²õ³Ù³Ü i.339.8; 340.13; 341.7 (vv.ll. ká¹£audra-, °ìá¹£u»åro, °ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹á¹�; at least 1 ms. each time °ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹-); (2) adj., honey-like, honeyed, honey-, sweet: with yvÄågu, gruel, ²Ñ²¹³óÄå±¹²¹²õ³Ù³Ü ii.84.9â€�10 (prose) °ìá¹£u»å°ùÄåye ca yvÄågÅ«ye ghaá¹ikÄå haste; 13, 16 yvÄågu (°gÅ«) °ìá¹£u»å°ùÄå (n. sg.); °ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹-°ìá¹£u»å°ùÄåṇi phalÄåni ²Ñ²¹³óÄå±¹²¹²õ³Ù³Ü iii.145.2, see s.v. °ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹-pÄåka, in which °ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹-seems to = Sanskrit svÄådu-.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary°á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�).—mfn.
(-»å°ù²¹á¸�-»å°ùÄå-»å°ù²¹á¹�) 1. Small, little. 2. Mean, low. 3. Mean, niggardly, avaricious. 4. Cruel. 5. Poor, indigent. f.
(-»å°ùÄå) 1. A woman maimed or crippled, wanting a limb, &c. 2. A dancing girl. 3. A whore, a harlot. 4. A fly. 5. A bee or wasp. 6. A gnat, &c. 7. A prickly nightshade: see °ì²¹á¹‡á¹²¹°ìÄå°ùÄ«. 8. The egg plant, (Solanum melongena.) 9. Sorrel, (Oxalis monadelpha.) E. °ìá¹£u»å to bruise or pound, Unadi affix rak.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary°á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�).—[°ìá¹£u»å + ra], adj., f. °ùÄå. 1. Small, [¸éÄå³¾Äå²â²¹á¹‡a] 3, 33, 21. 2. Mean, [±Ê²¹Ã±³¦²¹³Ù²¹²Ô³Ù°ù²¹] iii. [distich] 89. Comparat. °ìá¹£o»åÄ«²â²¹á¹ƒs, superl. °ìá¹£o»å¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary°á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�).—[adjective] small, minute (also °ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹ka); low, mean.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) °á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�):—[from °ìá¹£u»å] mf(Äå)n. ([Comparative degree] °ìá¹£o»åÄ«²â²¹²õ, [superlative degree] »å¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹, qq.vv.) minute, diminutive, tiny, very small, little, trifling, [Atharva-veda; VÄåjasaneyi-saṃhitÄå xiv, 30; TaittirÄ«ya-b°ùÄåhmaṇa iii; Åšatapatha-b°ùÄåhmaṇa; ChÄåndogya-upaniá¹£ad; Aitareya-upaniá¹£ad; YÄåjñavalkya] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] mean, low, vile, [Manu-smá¹›ti vii, 27; YÄåjñavalkya i, 309; MahÄåbhÄårata] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] wicked (said in joke), [MÄålavikÄågnimitra]
4) [v.s. ...] niggardly, avaricious, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] cruel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] poor, indigent, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] m. a small particle of rice, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] = -roga (q.v.), [Suśruta]
9) [v.s. ...] = -panasa (q.v.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) °á¹£u»å°ùÄå (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤¾):—[from °ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹ > °ìá¹£u»å] f. ([PÄåṇini 4-3, 119]) a kind of bee, [BhÄåvaprakÄåÅ›a]
11) [v.s. ...] a fly, gnat, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
12) [v.s. ...] a base or despicable woman, [PÄåṇini 4-1, 131]
13) [v.s. ...] a maimed or crippled woman, [ib.; Patañjali]
14) [v.s. ...] a whore, harlot, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
15) [v.s. ...] a dancing girl, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
16) [v.s. ...] a quarrelsome woman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
17) [v.s. ...] Name of several plants (Solanum Jacquini, also another variety of Solanum, Oxalis pusilla, Coix barbata, Nardostachys Jaá¹Ä�-mÄåṃsÄ«), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
18) °á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�):—[from °ìá¹£u»å] n. a particle of dust, flour, meal, [Ṛg-veda i, 129, 6 and viii, 49, 4;]
19) [v.s. ...] cf. [Lithuanian] kUdikis, ‘an infant�; [Persian] كودك kUdak, ‘small a boy.�
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary°á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�):—[(draá¸�-»å°ùÄå-draá¹�) a.] Small; mean; cruel. f. A cripple; a dancer; a harlot; a fly; a bee; a gnat; a prickly nightshade; sorrel; the egg-plant.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)°á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: °³ó³Üá¸á¸²¹, °³ó³Üá¸á¸²¹ga, Khudda, °ä³ó³Üá¸á¸²¹.
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Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary°á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�):â€�(a) small; mean, base, petty; wicked; contemptible.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus°á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (ಕà³à²·à³à²¦à³à²�):â€�
1) [noun] small; little; minor.
2) [noun] relatively worthless or unimportant; trivial; insignificant.
3) [noun] having or showing a tendency to make much of small matters.
4) [noun] small-minded; mean, narrow, ungenerous, etc.
5) [noun] wanting or taking all that one can get, with no thought of others' needs; greedy; miserly.
6) [noun] cruel a) deliberately seeking to inflict pain and suffering; enjoying otherÅ› suffering; without mercy or pity; b) causing pain, distress, etc.
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°á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (ಕà³à²·à³à²¦à³à²�):â€�
1) [noun] a man lacking the necessities of life or living in complete poverty; a poor man; a destitute.
2) [noun] a mean, small-minded; contemptible man.
3) [noun] a sweet sticky yellowish fluid made by bees and other insects from nectar collected from flowers; honey.
4) [noun] a thick heavy, spiral shell, bearing short projections, of various marine gastropod molluscs of the family Strombidae; a small conch.
5) [noun] any small insect of the widely distributed hymenopterous family Formicidae; an ant.
6) [noun] light from the sun; sunlight.
7) [noun] a malicious, false, and injurious statement spoken about a person, in his absence, to a third person; a slander.
8) [noun] the quality of being mean, narrow, petty ungenerous, small-minded; pettiness; small-mindedness.
9) [noun] a stinging hymenopterous insect of the genus Apis which collects nectar and pollen, produces wax and honey, and lives in large communities; a bee.
10) [noun] a man habitually making false or malicious statements about a person, intended to injure or defame; a slanderer.
11) [noun] ಕà³à²·à³à²¦à³à²� ಕೇಳà³à²µà²µà²¨à³ ಶೂದà³à²°à²¨à²¿à²—ಿಂà²� ಕಡà³� [kshudra keluvavanu shudranigimta kade] °ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹ kēḷuvavanu Å›udraniginta kaá¸e (prov.) to heed to a slanderer is the abuse of human in oneself.
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 Dictionary°á¹£u»å°ù²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¥à¤�):—adj. 1. mean; low; vile; base; 2. minute; small; tiny; little; trifling; 3. poor; needy; indigent; 4. miserly; niggardly;
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.
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