As a deity name
Name 347 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
red spots on the skin of an elephant
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "padmakāya" is the dative of "padmaka" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "padmaka" is derived from "padma" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
padma m. n. (2. or 3. pad?) a lotus (esp. the flower of the lotus-plant Nelumbium Speciosum which closes towards evening; often confounded with the water-lily or Nymphaea Alba), MBh.; Kāv. &c. (ifc. f(ā). )
the form or figure of a lotus, R.; MārkP. (a N. given by the Tāntrikas to the 6 divisions of the upper part of the body called Cakras q.v.)
padmaka m. n. red spots on the skin of an elephant, L.
the wood of Cerasus Puddum, MBh. &c.
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Dictionary citations
padmaka m. n. red spots on the skin of an elephant, L.
the wood of Cerasus Puddum, MBh. &c.
padma m. n. (2. or 3. pad?) a lotus (esp. the flower of the lotus-plant Nelumbium Speciosum which closes towards evening; often confounded with the water-lily or Nymphaea Alba), MBh.; Kāv. &c. (ifc. f(ā). )
the form or figure of a lotus, R.; MārkP. (a N. given by the Tāntrikas to the 6 divisions of the upper part of the body called Cakras q.v.)
Alternative readings
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