Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

ākāra आकार – form

substantive feminine · substantive masculine · Word type unspecified

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AYI dictionary substantive feminine · substantive masculine

substantive feminine

form

substantive masculine

form

Derived from

  1. ā आ previx — towards; near; intensifying
  2. kṛ कृ verbal root — do; make; cause
Cappeller 1891 substantive masculine

Original text · English · substantive masculine

ākāra1 ·m. form, shape, figure; abstr. °tā f.

Original text · English · substantive masculine

ākāra2 ·m. the sound ā.

Monier-Williams 1872 substantive masculine · Word type unspecified

Original text · English · substantive masculine

Ā-kāra, as, m. form, figure, shape, stature, appear- ance, aspect, behaviour, external gesture or aspect of the body, the expression of the face, as furnishing a clue to the disposition of mind; hint, sign, token; the letter ā.

Original text · English · Word type unspecified

ākāra ā-kāra. See under ā-kṛ.

Petersburger 1855 substantive masculine · Word type unspecified

Original text · German · substantive masculine

1. ākāra (von kar, karoti mit ā) m. Form, Gestalt, äussere Erscheinung AK. 3,4,164. H. an. 3,521. MED. r. 116 (ākara ist nur ein Druckfehler). NIR. 7,6. ŚĀK. 103,18. RAGH. 1,15. jagatpratibhayākāraṃ duṣprekṣyaṃ cābhavattadā SUND. 2,25. jamadagnim — pāvanālokamākāraṃ tapasāmiva KATHĀS. 10,204. antarviṣamayā hyetā bahiścaiva manoramāḥ . guñjaphalasamākārā yoṣitaḥ parikīrtitāḥ .. PAÑCAT. I, 211. HIT. I, 87, v. l. jñānākāra MADHUS._in_Ind. St. 1,13. Am Ende eines adj. comp. f. ā R. 1,28,24. RAGH. 12,41. Sehr häufig von der äusseren Erscheinung eines Menschen, der Haltung, dem Ausdruck des Gesichts, insofern aus diesen auf die innere Stimmung geschlossen werden kann, AK. 3,3,15. AK. 3,4,164. H. 1513. H. an. MED. M. 7,63. M. 7,67. M. 8,25. M. 8,26. krīḍanti cādbhutākārairnayanabhrūviceṣṭitaiḥ R. 1,9,48. MBH. 2,2646. tāmasvasthāṃ tadākārāṃ sakhyastā jajñuriṅgitaiḥ N. (BOPP) 2,5. ubhayorākāraṃ viditvā ŚĀK. 14,4. tapovanāni nirvikārākāragantavyāni Sch. zu ŚĀK. 8,12. ākāraṃ nigūhayan PAÑCAT. 263,3. gūḍhākāreṅgita RAGH. 1,20. bhavānapi saṃvṛtākāramāstām VIKR. 43,5. ākāragupti AK. 1,1,7,34. ākāragopana H. 314. ākāragūhana H. ś. 89. vikṛtākārā N. (BOPP) 13,26. vismitākārāḥ R. 3,6,13. sādhvasākāraṃ pracchādya PAÑCAT. 9,13. — Vgl. ākṛti.

Original text · German · substantive masculine

2. ākāra (ā + kāra) m. der Laut ā.

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1. ākāra , (yaḥ) paśyeddārānvṛthākārān als eine unnütze Erscheinung Spr. 1261. varjayetkaulikākāraṃ mitram der wie ein Weber verfährt Spr. 2753. dvidhākāraṃ bhavedyānam von zweierlei Art Spr. 4231. — Vgl. nirākāra.

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2. ākāra AV. PRĀT. 1,35. AV. PRĀT. 1,79. AV. PRĀT. 1,96. AV. PRĀT. 2,22. AV. PRĀT. 2,27. AV. PRĀT. 2,55.

Original text · German · Word type unspecified

1. ākāra , nākāramudvahasi so v. a. du nimmst keine bestimmte Miene an Spr. (II) 3538.

Böhtlingk 1879 substantive masculine

Original text · German · substantive masculine

1. ākāra m. (adj. Comp. f. ā) Form, Gestalt, äussere Erscheinung, Aussehen. ākāramudvah eine wichtige Miene machen, sich in Positur setzen. Mit einem Verbum in der Bed. « verbergen, verstecken » so v. a. sich verstellen.

Original text · German · substantive masculine

2. ākāra m. der Laut ā Chr. 238,6.

Apte 1890 substantive masculine

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ākāraḥ [ā-kṛ-ghañ] 1 Form, shape, figure; dvidhā˚ of two forms or sorts; Pt. 3. 37. 2 Aspect, appearance, mien, countenance; ākārasadṛśaprajñaḥ R. 1. 15, R. 16. 7; Ś. 1. 3 (Particularly) expression of the face, as giving a clue to one's inward thoughts or mental disposition; tasya saṃvṛtamaṃtrasya gūḍhākāreṃgitasya ca R. 1. 20; Pt. 1; bhavānapi saṃvṛtākāramāstāṃ V. 2; Ś. 7; Ki. 1. 14; sākāro nispṛhaḥ Pt. 3. 88 giving no clue to his inward thoughts, reserved; K. 233; Mv. 6; Ms. 7. 63, Ms. 8. 25-6. 4 Hint, sign, token. 5 Identity, oneness. 6 Recognition of identity (in Sān. phil.). 7 The letter ā. Comp. — guptiḥ, -gopanaṃ, -gūhanaṃ dissimulation, suppressing all outward manifestation of the internal feelings.

Cappeller 1887 substantive masculine

Original text · German · substantive masculine

1. ākāra m. Form, Gestalt, Miene. Abstr. ˚tā f.

Original text · German · substantive masculine

2. ākāra m. der Laut ā (g.).

Burnouf 1866 substantive masculine

Original text · French · substantive masculine

ākāra ākāra m. (kṛ) signe, indice. Mine, figure, expression du visage. Sécurité, tranquillité d'esprit. La lettre ā. ākāragupti f. (gup) dissimulation. ākāragopana n. mms. ākāravat a. qui a de la mine, beau. ākāraṇa n. f. appel en justice; sommation.

Occurrences in source texts (17)

HP 3 occurrences
HP 3.10-3.18: Mahāmudrā 1 occurrence

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HP 3.87-3.93*7: Sahajolī and Amarolī 1 occurrence

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HP 4.56-4.66: The Middle Path 1 occurrence

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MAN 3 occurrences
Aṣṭāṅga Yoga Mantra 1 occurrence

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  • MAN AY 2.1 Segment 4

    Attested form: ākāram Grammar of the segment: accusative singular

Ananta Mantra 1 occurrence

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  • MAN NN 2.1 Segment 4

    Attested form: ākāram Grammar of the segment: accusative singular

Patañjali Mantra 1 occurrence

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  • MAN PY 2.1 Segment 4

    Attested form: ākāram Grammar of the segment: accusative singular

PYS 1 occurrence
PYS 4.22-24: Citta as Mirror 1 occurrence

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SiSa 4 occurrences
SiSa 1.82-1.90: Guṇas und Gegenstände 1 occurrence

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SiSa 2.21-2.24: Ādhāra und Kuṇḍalī 1 occurrence

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SiSa 5.132-5.143: Innere Vārāṇasī 2 occurrences

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VBT 6 occurrences
VBT 14–17: Highest Reality 1 occurrence

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VBT 22–23: Practical Access 1 occurrence

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VBT 36–42: Sound and Bindu 1 occurrence

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VBT 75–85: Thresholds and Sky 1 occurrence

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VBT 86–92: Light and Darkness 1 occurrence

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VBT 146–155: Inner Rituals 1 occurrence

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