Kantaki, Kaṇṭaki, Kamtaki: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Kantaki means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKantaki [कण्टकी] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Solanum virginianum L. from the Solanaceae (Potato) family having the following synonyms: Solanum surattense, Solanum xanthocarpum. For the possible medicinal usage of kantaki, 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.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKaṇṭaki, (f.) in cpd. °vāṭa a thorny fence (cactus hedge?) Vin. II, 154. (Page 179)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kaṇṭakī (कण्टकी):—[from kaṇṭaka > kaṇṭa] f. a species of Solanum, [Suśruta]
2) Kaṇṭaki (कण्टकि):—[from kaṇṭa] (in [compound] for kaṇṭakin, [column]3).
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaṃṭaki (ಕಂಟಕಿ):—
1) [noun] =ಕಂಟಕಫಲ [kamtakaphala].
2) [noun] the state or fact of being full of thorns; a thorny condition.
3) [noun] a fish (in gen.) 4) a plant that has thorns.
4) [noun] a woman who is troublesome or vexatious.
5) [noun] a man who annoys, bothers or irritates.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Kantaki Sutta, Kantaki-karanja, Kantakidruma, Kantakija, Kantakikaranja, Kantakikaranjah, Kantakikari, Kantakikshirin, Kantakila, Kantakilah, Kantakilata, Kantakin, Kantakini, Kantakinshuka, Kantakipalasa, Kantakiphala, Kantakita, Kantakivana, Kantakivriksha.
Ends with: Kshudrakantaki, Kulakamtaki, Natcattirakantaki, Samajakamtaki, Velukantaki, Venukantaki.
Full-text: Kantakiphala, Kantakija, Kantakikshirin, Kandaki, Kantakivriksha, Kantakilata, Kantakikari, Kshudrabhantaki, Kshudrakantaki, Kshudravartakini, Kantaki-karanja, Kantakaphala, Aragvadhadi, Kantakivana, Puga, Kantaka, Vata.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.2.162 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 11.142 < [Section XVI - Expiation for cutting Trees and other Offences]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 92 - Rules for the Vow of Kārtika < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CLVI - The Nidanam of Hæmorrhoids < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Chapter CCXXVII - Different names of the Ayurvedic Drugs < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Chapter CCXXIX - Duties of Brahmanas, etc. < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)