Hemaka: 7 definitions
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Hemaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 WörterbuchHemaka (हेमक):—(von heman) n.
1) Gold [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 49, 20.] sa adj. nebst den Goldstücken [Kathāsaritsāgara 93, 51.] —
2) Nomen proprium eines Waldes [Oxforder Handschriften 52,b,22.]
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.
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Starts with: Hemaka Puccha, Hemakaksha, Hemakakshya, Hemakalasha, Hemakamala, Hemakamkoshtha, Hemakamkushtha, Hemakampana, Hemakandala, Hemakanta, Hemakantha, Hemakanthi, Hemakanti, Hemakara, Hemakara maithila, Hemakaraka, Hemakarika, Hemakartar, Hemakartri.
Ends with: Kalakhemaka, Khemaka, Kshemaka, Sahemaka, Shivakshemaka, Themaka.
Full-text: Sahemaka, Hemaka Puccha, Anoma.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Hemaka; (plurals include: Hemakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
1.2. Materials (b): Pearl < [Chapter 3 - Ornaments]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 20 - Description of the netherworlds (pātāla) < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXXXVII - Enumeration of the names of fourteen Manus and of the Devas and Saptarsis < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter LXIX - Tests of Pearls < [Agastya Samhita]