Dravaka, Drāvaka: 14 definitions
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Dravaka has 13 English definitions available.
Alternative spellings of this word include Dravak.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchDravaka (द्रवक):—adj. von 1. dru [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 26, 41.]
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Drāvaka (द्रावक):—
1) adj. a) zum Laufen bringend (vom caus. von 1. dru). — b) entzückend, bezaubernd (hṛdayagrāhin) [Dharaṇīkoṣa im Śabdakalpadruma] — c) verschmitzt (vidagdha) [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 51.] [Medinīkoṣa k. 103.] —
2) m. a) eine Art Stein [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] — b) Dieb (moṣaka) [Medinīkoṣa] Statt dessen proṣaka (sic) [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] — c) Wollüstling [Śabdamālā im Śabdakalpadruma] — d) eine Art Rasa [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] —
3) f. drāvikā (von 1. dru fliessen) Speichel [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] —
4) n. a) Wachs (von 1. dru schmelzen) [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] — b) ein best. bei Milzkrankheit (plīharoga) angewandtes Heilmittel [Śabdakalpadruma]
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Drāvaka (द्रावक):—
2) d) rasa ist hier Mixtur; vgl. mahā .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungDravaka (द्रवक):—Adj. von 1. dru.
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Drāvaka (द्रावक):——
1) Adj. — a) zum Laufen bringend. — b) entzückend , bezaubernd. — c) verschmitzt. —
2) m. — a) eine Steinart. — b) Dieb. — c) Wollüstling. — d) eine best. Mixtur. Nach [Materia medica of the Hindus 12] distilled mineral acids. —
3) f. drāvikā Speichel. —
4) n. — a) Wachs. — b) ein best. bei Milzkrankheit angewandtes Heilmittel.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Dravakagana, Dravakakanda, Dravakanda, Dravakara.
Ends with: Dhatudravaka, Hridayadravaka, Hridayavidravaka, Kodravaka, Mahadravaka, Ramandravaka, Shankhadravaka, Svalpadravaka, Vidravaka.
Full-text: Dhatudravaka, Mahadravaka, Dravak, Shankhadravaka, Dravana, Dravika, Tiravakattukkatunkaram, Svalpadravaka, Tiravakam, Tiravakan, Vidravaka, Loha, Kanta.
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 4 - Iron variety (c): Kanta iron < [Chapter IV - Metals (4): Lauha (iron)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 3.2.5 < [Sukta 2]
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