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"candraka" has 2 results

candraka: masculine vocative singular stem: candraka

candraka: neuter vocative singular stem: candraka

Amarakosha Search

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Word	Reference	Gender	Number	Synonyms	Definition

candrakaḥ	2.5.33	Masculine	Singular	mecakaḥ

Monier-Williams Search

30 results for candraka

candraka

m. the moon

(in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(ikā-).)

candraka

m. a circle or ring shaped like the moon

candraka

m. a spot similar to the moon

(in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(ikā-).)

candraka

m. the eye in a peacock's tail

candraka

m. a finger-nail

candraka

m. Name of a fish (varia lectio daka-

)

candraka

m. Name of a poet

candraka

m. of an owl

candraka

n. black pepper

candrakalā

f. a digit or 1/16 of the moon's disc (each digit is personified as a female divinity,

), the crescent on the day before or after the new moon

candrakalā

f. the mark of a finger-nail resembling the crescent before or after new moon

candrakalā

f. the fish Pimelodus Vacha

candrakalā

f. a kind of drum

candrakalā

f. (in music) a kind of measure

candrakalā

f. Name of a drama

candrakalātantra

n. Name of work

candrakamalākara

m. Name of work

candrakavat

m. "having eyes in the tail", -a peacock

candrakavi

m. Name of a poet

ardhacandraka

m. (equals ardhacandra-) the hand bent into a semicircle for grasping any one's throat, in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' ( dattārdhacandraka dattārdhacandraka- mfn.) "seized at the throat"

ardhacandraka

n. the semilunar point of an arrow,

barhacandraka

m. the eye in a peacock's tail

dattārdhacandraka

mfn. ardhacandraka

mādhavacandrakara

m. Name of a medical writer

māṇikyacandraka

m. Name of a man

muhūrtacandrakalā

f. Name of work

rāmacandrakaruṇāsāgaracandrikā

f. Name of work

rāmacandrakavaca

n. Name of work

sacandraka

mf(ikā-)n. having a moon-like spot

śataślokīcandrakalā

f. Name of work

Apte Search

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candrakaḥ	चन्द्रकः 1 The moon. -2 The eye in a peacock's tail. -3 A finger-nail. -4 A circle of the moon's shape (formed by a drop of oil thrown into water). -कम् Black pepper.

candrakavat	चन्द्रकवत् m. A peacock.

Dictionary of Sanskrit Search

"candraka" has 1 results

candrakalā	called also कला, a wellknown commentary on Nagesa's Laghusabdendusekhara by Bhairavamisra who lived in the latter half of the 18th century and the first half of the nineteenth century.

Vedabase Search

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candraka	with a moon-locket	Bs 5.31

śikhi-candraka-alańkṛtiḥ	Kṛṣṇa, whose head is decorated with a peacock feather	CC Antya 19.35

śikhi-candraka-alańkṛtiḥ	Kṛṣṇa, whose head is decorated with a peacock feather	CC Antya 19.35

śikhi-candraka-alańkṛtiḥ	Kṛṣṇa, whose head is decorated with a peacock feather	CC Antya 19.35

DCS with thanks

7 results


candraka	noun (masculine) a circle or ring shaped like the moon a finger-nail a spot similar to the moon (?) mondähnliche Flecken name of a fish the eye in a peacock's tail the moon candrikā Frequency rank 9598/72933

candraka	noun (neuter) white pepper Frequency rank 34883/72933

candrakalā	noun (feminine) (in music) a kind of measure a digit or 1/16 of the moon's disc (each digit is personified as a female divinity) a kind of drum name of a drama the crescent on the day before or after the new moon the fish Pimelodus Vacha the mark of a finger-nail resembling the crescent before or after new moon a kind of alchemical preparation Frequency rank 34884/72933

ardhacandraka	adjective "seized at the throat" (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) (describes a pearl of low quality) Frequency rank 44944/72933

ardhacandraka	noun (masculine) the hand bent into a semicircle for grasping any one's throat (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 44945/72933

ardhacandraka	noun (neuter) Halbkreis the semilunar point of an arrow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 32557/72933

niścandraka	adjective img/alchemy.bmp Frequency rank 19534/72933

Ayurvedic MedicalDictionary Dr. Potturu with thanks

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candraka	eye in a peacock’s plume; finger-nail; moon, black pepper.

Wordnet Search

"candraka" has 8 results.


candraka	kalā, candrakalā, indukalā, indurekhā, śaśirekhā, śaśilekhā candraprakāśasya ṣoḍaśo'śaḥ। jagati jayinaste te bhāvā navendukalādayaḥ।
candraka	candrakaḥ mayūrāṇāṃ pucche netram iva ekaṃ cihnam। candrakeṇa mayūrapicchānāṃ saundaryaṃ vardhitam।
candraka	marīcam, mallajam, ullāghaḥuṣaṇam, ūṣaṇam, auṣaṇaśauṇḍī, kaphavirodhi, kṛṣṇaḥ, kevaladravyam, kolam, kolakam, candrakam, tīkṣṇaḥ, dvāravṛttam, dhārmapattanam, pavitam, maricam, lohākhyam, virāvṛttam, vṛttaphalam, veṇunam, vellajam, vellanam, śanijam, śuddham, śyāmam latāprakārakaḥ yasyāḥ kaṭuḥ kṛṣṇavarṇīyā laghugulikā yā bhojane upaskararūpeṇa upayujyate। kṛṣakaḥ kṛṣīkṣetrāt marīcam āmūlāt udgṛhṇāti।
candraka	candrakaḥ ekaḥ matsyaḥ । candrakasya ullekhaḥ suśrutena kṛtaḥ
candraka	candrakaḥ ekaḥ kaviḥ । candrakasya ullekhaḥ rājataraṅgiṇyāṃ vartate
candraka	candrakalā ekaṃ nāṭakam । candrakalāyā ullekhaḥ sāhityadarpaṇe vartate
candraka	candrakaviḥ ekaḥ kaviḥ । candrakaviḥ śārṅgadhara-paddhatau ullikhitaḥ asti
candraka	candrakantiḥ navamyāḥ candraḥ । candrakānteḥ varṇanaṃ brahma-purāṇe samupalabhyate

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