Adrika, Adrikā: 7 definitions
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Adrika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAdrikā (अद्रिका):—(von adri) f. Nomen proprium einer Apsaras [VYĀḌI] zu [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 183.] [Harivaṃśa 958. 14163.] [Lassen’s Indische Alterthumskunde I, 606]; vgl. adrikṛtasthalī .
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Adrikā (अद्रिका):—[Mahābhārata 1, 2388. fgg.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAdrikā (अद्रिका):—f. —
1) *Koriander [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa (roth) ] —
2) Nomen proprium einer Apsaras.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Adrikadali, Adrikanya, Adrikanye, Adrikarni, Adrikataka.
Ends with (+4): Balabhadrika, Balacaturbhadrika, Bhadrika, Caturbhadrika, Gopabhadrika, Hemabhadrika, Hemadrika, Kadrika, Lavanabhadrika, Madrika, Mahabhadrika, Paribhadrika, Paurvamadrika, Prabhadrika, Purnabhadrika, Sadrika, Saimhadrika, Sarvatobhadrika, Subhadrika, Vanabhadrika.
Full-text: Adrikritasthali, Kali, Uparicara, Matsyodari, Satyavati, Apsaras, Vasavi, Matsyagandha, Yojanagandha, Acchoda, Matsya, Vasava.
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Search found 10 books and stories containing Adrika, Adrikā; (plurals include: Adrikas, Adrikās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Gautami Mahatmya (by G. P. Bhatt)
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 7 - Uparicara Vasu Attains Liberation < [Section 9 - Vāsudeva-māhātmya]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 18 - An Account of Pitris < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]