कणिक

{ kaṇikḥ, kaṇika }

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KAṆIKA I   
1) General information.
One of the ministers of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. He was a brahmin well-learned in Kūṭanīti (Diplomacy). The bad advice he gave to Dhṛtarāṣṭra became well-known as “Kaṇika's Kūṭanīti”.
2) Kaṇika's Kūṭanīti.
Once Dhṛtarāṣṭra asked Kaṇika how to conquer one's enemies by using the four methods of Sāma, Dāna, Bheda and Daṇḍa. Kaṇika replied: “Threaten the timid ones. Give respect to the brave and kill them by trickery. Give gifts to the greedy ones. If any one becomes your enemy kill him even if it be your father, preceptor, son, brother or friend. Never speak insulting words about others even when you are extremely angry. Never believe the faithful and unfaithful alike.
” 3) Kaṇika's story.
Kaṇika justified his policy by means of the story of a fox who put into practice the four tricks to gain his end. Once there was a very selfish fox in a forest. He felt a desire to eat the flesh of a lion. For that end he made friends with a tiger, a rat and a mongoose. The fox advised the rat to gnaw the paws of the lion and make it lame. The tiger should then kill the lion. The lion was killed and the fox suggested that they could have a hearty meal of the lion after a bath. Everybody excepting the fox went for his bath and the fox stood watch over the carcass of the lion. First came the tiger after his bath. The fox looked worried and the tiger asked him the reason why. The fox said “Comrade, the rat says with arrogance that he it was that killed the lion. My pride does not allow me to eat what the rat claims to be his kill.” Hearing this the proud tiger left the place saying “Let me see whether I can kill my prey without the help of anybody.” Sometime later the rat came after its bath. The sly fox said “My friend, the mongoose says that the flesh of a lion is poison. It says “Let the rat eat it and die.” Hearing this the rat went its way. Then came the mongoose. The fox threatened it and it went away. The fox then ate the flesh of the lion by himself and was contented. Kaṇika then said that the Kings should use such tricks against their enemies. [Chapter 139, Ādi Parva] .
KAṆIKA II   There is a statement in [Mahābhārata] about another brahmin of the Bharadvāja family who was also well-versed in Kūṭanīti. He was an adviser to Śatruñjaya, King of Sauvīra. [Chapter 140, Śānti Parva] .

प्राचीन चरित्रकोश

कणिक n.  धृतराष्ट्र का नीतिशास्त्रविशारद ब्राह्मणमंत्री। इसने पांडवों के संबंध में धृतराष्ट्र को विपरीत सलाह दी थी [म.आ.परि.१.८१] । इतनी शत्रुता बढ जाने पर युद्ध के अतिरिक्त कोई दूसरा मार्ग नहीं है, ऐसा इसने बताया । कणिंक पाठ भी मिलता है । इसका कथन कणिकनीति नाम से प्रसिद्ध है तथा भांडारकर महाभारत में परिशिष्ट में दिया है ।

महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश

कणीक पहा .

मराठी वाक्संप्रदाय - वाक्यप्रचार

कणिक तिंबणें
कणकीसारखा तिंबणें
कणिक मऊ करणें
पोळी करण्यासाठी कणिक जितकी मळावी तितकी चांगली व अशी खूप तिंबल्‍यावर ती नरम होऊन पोळी चांगली होते. यावरून एखाद्यास खूप मार झोड करणें
चेंदामेंदा करणें
अशा तर्‍हेनें मारून वठणीस आणणें. ‘तुझी कणीक चांगली तिंबून काढीन.’-गुप्तमंजुष. ‘थांब तुझी कणीक आणखी मऊ करायला पाहिजे.’
शिसे ३.३.

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

कणिक  m.  m. a grain, ear of corn
a drop, small particle, [VarBṛS.]
the meal of parched wheat, the heart of wheat, [L.]
an enemy, [L.]
नीराजन   a purificatory ceremony (= q.v.), [L.]
N. of a minister of king धृत-राष्ट्र, [MBh. i]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

कणिकः [kaṇikḥ] कणीकः [kaṇīkḥ]   कणीकः 1 A grain.
A small particle.
An ear of corn.
A meal of parched wheat.
An enemy.
 N. N. of a purificatory ceremony, i. e. waving round lamps at sacrificial rites.
का An atom, a small or minute particle; यथाऽ- श्वत्थकणीकायामन्तर्भूतो महाद्रुमः [Mb.12.211.2.]
A drop (of water); तामुत्थाप्य स्वजलकणिकाशीतलेनानिलेन [Me.98.]
A kind of corn or rice.
Cumin seed.
The अग्निमन्थ tree (Mar. नरवेल).

Shabda-Sagara

कणिक  m.  ( -कः)
1. A small particle, as a crystal, an eye of corn, &c.
2. An enemy.
3. Whirling round a set of lamps at sacrificial ceremo- nies.
4. The heart of wheat, commonly Suji, sharps or semoule.
 f.  ( -का)
1. An atom, a small particle.
2. Small, minute: see कण.
3. A plant, (Premna spinosa:) see गणिकारिका
4. A kind of rice.
E. कण small, वुन् affix, and इट् inserted, fem. affix टाप्.

ROOTS:

कण वुन् इट् टाप्