Manikarnika, Maṇikarṇikā, Mani-karnika: 9 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMaṇikarṇikā (मणिकर्णिका):—(von maṇikarṇī) f.
1) Nomen proprium eines heiligen Teiches in Benares [Oxforder Handschriften 69,b,25] [?(Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 490). 73,b,17. 75,b,24. 251,b,2. Daśakumāracarita 114,4.] mahiman oder stotra von Gaṅgādhara [Kāvya-Saṅgraha 471. fgg.] stotra [ŚAṂKARĀCĀRYA] zugeschrieben [Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 1341.] maṇikarṇikī [WEBER, Rāmatāpanīya Upaniṣad 332.] —
2) Nomen proprium einer Tochter des Caṇḍaghoṣa [Daśakumāracarita 127, 11.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMaṇikarṇikā (मणिकर्णिका):—f. —
1) ein Ohrenschmuck aus Perlen oder Juwelen [Indische sprüche 7628.] (zugleich Bed. 2)a). —
2) Nomen proprium — a) eine heiligen Teiches in Benares. — b) einer Tochter des Caṇḍaghoṣa.
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Partial matches: Karnika, Mani.
Starts with: Manikarnikalahari, Manikarnikamahatmya, Manikarnikamahiman, Manikarnikarupa, Manikarnikashtaka, Manikarnikastotra.
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