As a deity name
Name 292 of the Gopal Sahasranāma — Sammohana Tantra, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
Name 717 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
Name 649 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
का
marks the genitive case: -'s, of, belonging to; part of, originating from; made of, consisting of; worth, useful
कि
that
a Hindi word, a tadbhava: evolved from the Sanskrit through Prakrit कार्य — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Inherited from Old Hindi का (kā), कौ (kau), केरा (kerā), कर (kara), from Apabhramsa केर (kera) from Prakrit केर (kera), which could be used in conjunction with the genitive case to indicate relation or possession. Ultimately from Sanskrit कार्य (kāryá, “to be done”), whence also …” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
kārya mfn. (fut. p.p. √ 1. kṛ), to be made or done or practised or performed, practicable, feasible, AV. iii, 24, 5; TS.; Mn. &c.
to be imposed (as a punishment), Mn. viii, 276 & 285
a Hindi word of Persian origin; it is not Sanskrit — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Borrowed from Classical Persian کِه (ki). Compare Gujarati કે (ke), Marathi की (kī), Punjabi ਕਿ (ki).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
marks the genitive case: -'s, of, belonging to (a Hindi word, a tadbhava: evolved from the Sanskrit through Prakrit कार्य; per Wiktionary’s etymology record)
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Dictionary citations
keśi—han m. id., MBh.; Hariv.
keśihan m. (-hā) See the preceding.
Alternative readings
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