Patakini, Patākinī, Patākiṉi: 4 definitions
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Patakini means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPatākinī (पताकिनी).—A Śaktī of the vāyudik; her riding animal mṛga.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 286. 9.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Patākinī (पताकिनी):—[from patākin > pat] f. an army, [Raghuvaṃśa; Kādambarī] (cf. dhvajinī)
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a [particular] divinity, [Brahma-purāṇa]
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 corpusPatākini (ಪತಾಕಿನಿ):—[noun] an army or troop that has a distinct banner of its own.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPatākiṉi (பதாகினி) noun < patākinī. Army; சேனை. (திவா.) கடாங்கதழ் பதாகினி [senai. (thiva.) kadangathazh pathagini] (ஞானாமிர்தம் [gnanamirtham] 26, 18).
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Patākiṉi (பதாகினி) noun < patākinī. Army carrying banners; கொடிப்படை. நாயகி பதா கினிகளே [kodippadai. nayagi patha kinigale] (தக்கயாகப்பரணி [thakkayagapparani] 433).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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