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लङ्का (laGkA)
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लङ्का
Feminine.
(
-ङ्का
)
1.
The
capital
of
RĀVAṆA
in
Ceylon
the
name
is
ex-
tended
also
to
the
island,
which
according
to
the
notions
of
the
Hindus,
is
much
more
considerable
in
size,
and
lies
further
from
the
continent
than
in
reality
it
is
described
as
being
equal
to
one-twelvth
of
the
equatorial
circumference
of
the
earth,
and
is
one
of
the
places
lying
under
the
first
meridian,
whence
the
longitude
is
computed
it
is
thus
placed
in
the
Eastern
ocean,
South
of
Ceylon,
and
according
to
WILFORD
is
the
peninsula
of
Malacca:
according
to
some
Hindu
accounts
also,
it
is
distinct
from
Ceylon,
from
which
island
Lankā
is
said
to
be
just
visible.
2.
A
goddess
or
evil
spirit,
one
of
the
Śākinīs,
perhaps
the
same
as
the
tutelary
deity
of
the
city
of
Lankā.
3.
An
unchaste
woman.
4.
A
branch.
5.
A
kind
of
grain.
Etymology
लक्
to
obtain,
(
happiness,
in
which,
)
Affix.
अच्,
and
नुम्
Irregular
.
augment.
लङ्का
-
laGkA
-
Feminine
-
Ceylon
लङ्का
-
laGkA
-
Feminine
-
branch
लङ्का
-
laGkA
-
Feminine
-
kind
of
grain
लङ्का
-
laGkA
-
Feminine
-
unchaste
woman
लङ्का
-
laGkA
-
Feminine
-
zrI
lankA
लङ्का
-
laGkA
-
Feminine
-
zrI
lankA
सिंहल
-
siMhala
-
Masculine
-
Sri
Lanka
राक्षस
-
rAkSasa
-
Masculine
-
Sri
Lanka
[
island
of
the
rAkSasas
in
rAmAyaNaM
]
सिंहलदेशीय
-
siMhaladezIya
-
Masculine
-
Sri
Lankan
लङ्का
Feminine.
(
-ङ्का
)
1
The
capital
of
RĀVAṆA
in
Ceylon
the
name
is
extended
also
to
the
island,
which
according
to
the
notions
of
the
Hindus,
is
much
more
considerable
in
size,
and
lies
further
from
the
continent
than
in
reality
it
is
described
as
being
equal
to
1/12th
of
the
equatorial
circumference
of
the
earth,
and
is
one
of
the
places
lying
under
the
first
meridian,
whence
the
longitude
is
computed
it
is
thus
placed
in
the
Eastern
ocean,
South
of
Ceylon,
and
according
to
WILFORD
is
the
peninsula
of
Malacca:
according
to
some
Hindu
accounts
also,
it
is
distinct
from
Ceylon,
from
which
island
Laṅkā
is
said
to
be
just
visible.
2
A
goddess
or
evil
spirit,
one
of
the
Śākinīs,
perhaps
the
same
as
the
tutelar
deity
of
the
city
of
Laṅkā.
3
An
unchaste
woman.
4
A
branch.
Etymology
लक
to
obtain
(
happiness,
in
which
),
Affix.
अच्,
and
नुग
Irregular
.
augment.
लङ्का
[
laṅkā
],
[
लक्-अच्
मुम्
च
]
Name.
of
the
capital
and
residence
of
Rāvaṇa
and
identified
with
the
island
of
Ceylon
or
the
chief
town
in
it
according
to
some
Laṅkā
was
much
larger
than
the
present
island
of
Ceylon.
It
was
originally
built
for
Mālyavat
quod vide, which see.
विजेतव्या
लङ्का
चरणतरणीयो
जलनिधिः
Udb.
An
unchaste
woman,
a
prostitute,
harlot.
A
branch.
A
kind
of
grain.
(
Marâṭhî.
लांक
).
Compound.
-अधिपः,
-अधिपतिः,
-ईशः,
-ईश्वरः,
-नाथः,
-पतिः
'lord
of
Laṅkā
id est, that is.
Rāvaṇa
or
Bibhīṣaṇa
लङ्कानाथं
पवनतनयं
चोभयं
स्थापयित्वा
कीर्तिस्तम्भद्वयमिव
गिरौ
दक्षिणे
चोत्तरे
च
Raghuvamsa (Bombay).
15.13
लङ्केशसंपूजितपादपद्मः
पायाद-
नादिः
परमेश्वरो
नः.
-अरिः
an
epithet
of
Rāma.
-उदयः
the
equivalents
of
the
signs
in
right
ascension.
-दाहिन्m.
an
epithet
of
Hanumat.
लंका
[
लक्-अच्
मुम्
च
]
1
N.
of
the
capital
and
residence
of
Rāvaṇa
and
identified
with
the
island
of
Ceylon
or
the
chief
town
in
it
according
to
some
Laṅkā
was
much
larger
than
the
present
island
of
Ceylon.
It
was
orginally
built
for
Mālyavat
q.
v.
2
An
unchaste
woman,
a
prostitute,
harlot.
3
A
branch.
4
A
kind
of
grain.
Comp.
अधिपः,
अधिपतिः,
ईशः,
ईश्वरः,
नथः,
पतिः
‘lord
of
Laṅkā
i.
e.
Rāvaṇa
or
Bibhīṣaṇa.
अरिः
an
epithet
of
Rāma.
दाहिन्
m.
an
epithet
of
Hanumat.
लङ्का
b
feminine.
nalopākhyāna
of
the
chief
town
in
Ceylon
or
of
the
whole
island
(
renowned
as
the
capital
of
the
great
Rākṣasa
Rāvaṇa
q.v.
according.
to
some
accounts
L°
was
much
larger
than
the
island
of
Ceylon
is
at
present,
or
was
even
distinct
from
it,
the
first
meridian
of
longitude
which
passed
through
Ujjayinī
being
supposed
to
pass
through
L°
),
mahābhārata
rāmāyaṇa
et cetera.
रावण
सीलोन,
या
श्रीलंका
की
Kingdon
लङ्का
स्त्रीलिङ्गम्
-
"लक्+अच्,
मुम्
च"
रावण
का
निवास
और
राजधानी
लङ्का
स्त्रीलिङ्गम्
-
-
"व्यभिचारिणी
स्त्री,
रंड़ी,
वेश्या"
लङ्का
स्त्रीलिङ्गम्
-
-
शाखा
लङ्का
स्त्रीलिङ्गम्
-
-
एक
प्रकार
का
अनाज
लङ्का
पदविभागः
स्त्रीलिङ्गः
कन्नडार्थः
ಲಂಕಾಪಟ್ಟಣ
/ರಾವಣನ
ರಾಜಧಾನಿ
निष्पत्तिः
लक
(
आस्वादने
)
+
णिच्
-
"अच्"
(
३-३-५६
)
पृषो०
।
प्रयोगाः
"पयोधिमाबद्धचलज्जलाविलं
विलङ्घ्य
लङ्कां
निकषा
हनिष्यति"
उल्लेखाः
माघ०
१-६८
लङ्का
पदविभागः
स्त्रीलिङ्गः
कन्नडार्थः
ಶಾಖೆ
/ರೆಂಬೆ
लङ्का
पदविभागः
स्त्रीलिङ्गः
कन्नडार्थः
ವೇಶ್ಯೆ
/ಸೂಳೆ
लङ्का
पदविभागः
स्त्रीलिङ्गः
कन्नडार्थः
ಶಾಕಿನಿ
विस्तारः
"लङ्का
रक्षःपुरीशाखाशाकिनीकुलटासु
च"
-
मेदि०
laMkA
{%
f.
%}
1.
Name
of
the
capital
and
habitation
of
Rāvaṇa
(
it
is
identified
with
the
chief
town
in
Ceylon
or
with
the
whole
island
in
the
opinion
of
some,
Lankā
was
much
larger
than
the
present
island
of
Ceylon
),
लंकेश्वरेणोषितमा
प्रसादात्
R.vi.40,
xii.61,
63,
66,
84
2.
a
branch
3.
a
kind
of
grain
4.
a
harlot,
a
prostitute.
Synonyms
शाखा,
स्कन्धः,
शिखा,
बाहुः,
लङ्का
(Noun)
वृक्षाङ्गविशेषः।
"बालकाः
आम्रस्य
शाखासु
हिन्दोलयन्ति।"
Synonyms
लङ्का
(Noun)
एका
नगरी
।
"लङ्कायाः
उल्लेखः
रामायणे
वर्तते"
Synonyms
लङ्का
(Noun)
एका
योगिनी
।
"लङ्कायाः
उल्लेखः
चतुर्वर्गचिन्तामण्यां
वर्तते"
Synonyms
लङ्का
(Noun)
एका
शाकिनी
।
"लङ्कायाः
उल्लेखः
कोशे
वर्तते"
Synonyms
लङ्का,
रावणह्रदः
(Noun)
एकं
सरः
।
"लङ्कायाः
उल्लेखः
रामायणे
वर्तते"
லங்கா
:
ராவணனின்
தலைநகரம்,
வேசி,
கிளை.
Laṅkā,
the
city
of
Rāvaṇa,
formerly
belonging
to
Kubera.
§
342
(
Indralokābhigamanap.
):
III,
51,
1989
(
ºnivāsinaḥ,
present
at
the
rājasūya
of
Yudhishṭhira
).--§
425
(
HanūmadBhīmasaṃv.
):
III,
148,
11209
(
when
Hanūmat
had
found
the
ravished
Sītā
in
L.,
he
burnt
the
whole
city,
cf.
§
534
),
11213
(
after
the
death
of
Rāvaṇa,
Vibhīshaṇa
was
installed
as
king
of
L.,
cf.
§
543
).--§
430
(
do.
):
III,
150,
11279.--§
525
(
Rāmopākhyānap.
):
III,
274,
15874,
15887
(
Rākshasagaṇasevitaṃ,
given
by
Brahmán
to
Kubera
as
residence
).--§
526
(
do.
):
III,
275,
15891
(
abode
of
Kubera
),
15920
(
Rāvaṇa
conquered
L.
from
Kubera
),
15921.
--§
528
(
Rāvaṇagamana
):
III,
277,
15989
(
residence
of
Rāvaṇa
).--§
529
(
Sītāharaṇa
):
III,
278,
16035
(
purī,
on
the
other
side
of
the
sea
).--§
530
(
Viśvāvasumokshaṇa
):
III,
279,
16056
(
Rāvaṇa
carried
Sītā
to
L.
),
16087
(
Rāvaṇena
…Lºādhivāsinā
).--§
532
(
Sītāsāntvana
):
III,
280,
16133
(
purīṃ
).--§
534
(
Hanūmatpratyāgamana
):
III,
282,
16252
(
d:
on
the
other
side
of
the
sea
in
a
valley
of
the
mountain
Trikūṭa
).--§
535
(
Setubandhana
):
III,
283,
16319
(
Rāma
and
his
followers
devastated
the
gardens
of
L.
).--§
536
(
Laṅkāpraveśa
):
III,
284,
16324
(
strongly
fortified
),
16329
(
Aṅgada
was
sent
as
a
messenger
to
L.
),
16343
(
purīṃ
),
16345,
16347
(
Rāma
and
his
followers
broke
down
the
ramparts
and
attacked
the
city
),
16353,
16361,
16363.-§
538
(
Kumbakarṇaraṇagamana
):
III,
286,
16394.-§
541
(
Indrajidvadha
):
III,
289,
16489.--§
543
(
Rāmābhisheka
):
III,
291,
16535
(
when
Rāvaṇa
had
been
slain
Rāma
bestowed
L.
on
Vibhīshaṇa
),
16582.
लंका
/
LAṄKĀ.
The
kingdom
of
rāvaṇa.1
)
Origin.
It
is
believed
that
the
present
island
of
Ceylon
was
the
laṅkā
of
the
Purāṇas,
the
city
of
rāvaṇa.
This
city
of
laṅkā
was
situated
on
the
top
of
the
mountain
trikūṭa.
This
trikūṭa
was
a
peak
of
mahāmeru.
Because
of
a
fight
between
vāsuki
and
Vāyubhagavān
this
peak
broke
away
from
mahāmeru
and
fell
into
the
ocean.
(
See
para
5
under
kubera
).2
)
History.
viśvakarmā
constructed
a
magnificent
city
on
the
top
of
the
mountain
trikūṭa
for
the
use
of
kubera.
kubera
lived
there
adored
and
worshipped
by
all.
One
day
kubera
travelled
by
air
in
an
aeroplane
of
his.
kaikasī,
mother
of
rāvaṇa
saw
that
and
she
became
jealous.
She
called
her
son
to
her
side
and
said
that
at
any
cost
the
city
of
laṅkā
on
the
mount
trikūṭa
should
be
captured
and
given
to
her.
rāvaṇa
along
with
his
brothers
went
to
the
Himālayas
and
performed
penance
there
and
obtained
several
boons
from
śiva.
Then
rāvaṇa
conducted
a
victory
march
as
an
arch-opponen
of
all
living
forces
and
drove
away
kubera
from
laṅkā
and
took
possession
of
laṅkā
as
the
place
of
his
abode.
He
took
along
with
him
all
the
demons
residing
in
Pātālaloka.3
)
The
design
of
laṅkā.
viśvakarmā,
the
celebrated
architect
designed
the
beautiful
laṅkā
and
the
supreme
building
ability
of
maya
brought
into
form
the
enchanting
city.
On
the
top
of
trikūṭa
was
the
all
important
Navaratnaśṛṅga
and
on
a
spacious
plateau
on
its
top
stood
the
majestic
city
of
laṅkā.
In
the
centre
was
the
ten-storeyed
palace
of
rāvaṇa
and
around
it
in
eight
different
places
stood
the
nine-storeyed
buildings
of
the
great
ministers
of
rāvaṇa.
The
nine
edifices
were
like
the
Navagrahas
(
nine
planets
)
of
laṅkā.
Each
of
the
nine
edifices
was
built
with
one
of
the
nine
gems
and
the
royal
palace
in
the
centre
was
built
by
using
all
the
nine
gems.
Even
the
sun
avoided
passing
over
these
buildings
and
changed
his
path
either
a
bit
to
the
north
or
to
the
south
making
what
is
known
as
the
Dakṣiṇāyana
and
Uttarāyaṇa.
(
yuddha
Kāṇḍa,
Kamba
rāmāyaṇa
).4
)
No
sand
in
laṅkā.
The
ancient
belief
is
that
there
is
no
sand
in
laṅkā
The
fourth
taraṅga
of
Kathāmukhalambaka
of
kathāsaritsāgara
gives
a
story
relating
to
the
reason
for
this
belief.
garuḍa
flew
to
Devaloka
to
bring
Amṛta
(
nectar
)
to
redeem
his
mother
from
her
servitude
to
his
step-mother.
On
his
way
he
took
an
elephant
and
tortoise
from
near
the
āśrama
of
kaśyapa
for
his
food.
He
sat
on
a
huge
banyan
tree
to
eat
them.
On
the
ground
below
the
bālakhilyas
were
performing
penance.
The
branch
on
which
garuḍa
sat
with
his
food
sagged
and
before
it
broke
garuḍa
took
away
the
elephant
and
tortoise
and
deposited
them
on
the
mountain
gandhamādana
near
the
ocean.
The
branch
broke
and
fell
into
the
ocean
and
the
city
of
laṅkā
was
built
on
the
branch
and
that
was
why
the
ancient
people
believed
there
was
no
sand
in
laṅkā.5
)
Other
details.
(
i
)
sahadeva
sent
ghaṭotkaca
to
collect
tribute
from
the
King
of
laṅkā
for
the
Rājasūyayajña
of
dharmaputra.
(
Chapter
31,
Dākṣiṇātyapāṭha
).(
ii
)
The
people
of
laṅkā
attended
the
Rājasūyayajña
of
dharmaputra
and
took
charge
of
serving
rice
in
the
feast.
(
Śloka
23,
Chapter
53,
Vana
Parva
).(
iii
)
hanūmān
once
burnt
the
city
of
laṅkā
with
a
fire
from
his
tail.
(
See
under
rāma
).(
iv
)
It
was
brahmā
who
gave
laṅkā
at
first
to
kubera.
(
Śloka
16,
Chapter
274,
Vana
Parva
).(
v
)
After
the
death
of
rāvaṇa,
vibhīṣaṇa
was
crowned
the
King
of
laṅkā
(
Śloka
5,
Chapter
291,
Vana
Parva
).
लङ्का,
स्त्रीलिङ्गम्
(
रमन्तेऽस्यामिति
।
रम्
+
बाहु-लकात्
कः
।
रस्य
लत्वम्
।
इत्युज्ज्वलः
।
३
।४०
।
)
रक्षःपुरी
।
(
यथा,
नैषधे
।
३
।
६७
।“चेतो
न
लङ्कामयते
मदीयंनान्यत्र
कुत्रापि
च
साभिलाषम्
॥
”
)ज्योतिःशास्त्रमते
सा
च
पृथिव्या
मध्यभागेतिष्ठति
।
लङ्कोदयात्
चरखण्डेभ्यः
स्वदेशे
लग्न-प्रमाणं
भवति
।
यथा,
--“लङ्का
कुमध्ये
यमकोटिरस्याःप्राक्
पश्चिमे
रोमकपत्तनञ्च
।अधस्ततः
सिद्धपुरं
सुमेरुःसौम्येऽथ
याम्ये
वडवानलश्च
।कुवृत्तपादान्तरितानि
तानिस्थानानि
षड्गोलविदो
वदन्ति
॥
”अपि
च
।“यल्लङ्कोज्जयनीपुरोपरिकुरुक्षेत्रादिदेशान्स्पृशन्सूत्रं
मेरुगतं
बुधैर्निगदिता
सा
मध्यरेखा
भुवः
।आदौ
प्रागुदयोऽपरत्र
विषये
पश्चाद्धि
रेखो-दयात्स्यात्तस्मात्
क्रियते
तदन्तरभुवं
खेटेष्वृणं
स्वंफलम्
॥
”इति
सिद्धान्तशिरोमणिः
॥
*
॥
अथ
लङ्कापुरीवर्णनम्
।त्वष्टोवाच
।“त्रिंशद्योजनविस्तीर्णां
स्वर्णप्राकारतोरणाम्
।दक्षिणस्योदधेस्तीरे
त्रिकूटो
नाम
पर्व्वतः
।शिखरे
तस्य
शैलस्य
मध्यमम्बुधिसन्निधौ
॥
पतत्रिभिश्च
दुष्प्रापां
टङ्कच्छिन्नां
चतुर्द्दिशम्
।शक्रार्थं
मत्कृता
पूर्व्वं
प्रयत्नात्
बहुवत्सरैः
॥
वसन्तु
तत्र
दुर्द्धर्षाः
सुखं
राक्षसपुङ्गवाः
।अमरावतीं
समासाद्य
सेन्द्रा
इव
दिवौकसः
॥
लङ्कादुर्गं
समासाद्य
शत्रूणां
शक्रसूदनाः
।दुराधर्षा
भविष्यन्ति
राक्षसैर्ब्बहुभिर्व्वृताः
॥
”इति
वह्रिपुराणे
कपिलदर्शननामाध्यायः
॥
*
॥
शाखा
।
शाकिनी
।
कुलटा
।
इति
मेदिनी
।
के,
३३
॥
धान्यविशेषः
।
तत्पर्य्यायः
।
करालत्रि-पुटा
२
काण्डिका
३
रूक्षणात्मिका
४
।
अस्यागुणाः
।
रुच्यव्यम्
।
हिमत्वम्
।
गौल्यत्वम्
।पित्तनाशित्वम्
।
वातकारित्वम्
।
गुरुत्वञ्च
।इति
राजनिर्घण्टः
॥
लङ्का
लङ्का
feminine
la
ville
de
Rāvaṇa,
dans
l'île
de
Ceylan,
premier
méridien
des
géographes
indiens
l'île
de
Ceylan.
Déesse
protectrice
de
Lankâ
femme
impudique.
Qqf.
branche.
लङ्कादाहिन्
masculine
(
दह्
)
Hanumat.
लङ्कापति
masculine
Rāvaṇa.
लङ्कायिका
feminine
trigonelle,
bot.
लङ्कावतार
masculine
nom
d'un
traité
de
philosophie
buddhique.
लङ्कास्थायिन्
masculine
euphorbia
tirucalli,
bot.
लङ्केश
masculine
(
ईश
)
Rāvaṇa.
लङ्कोपिका
feminine
(
वप्
sfx.
इक
)
trigonella
corniculata,
bot.
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