Akhandala, Ākhaṇḍala, Akhamdala: 13 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexĀkhaṇḍala (आखण्डल).—Name of Indra.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa III. 33. 20.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) Ākhaṇḍala (आखण्डल) is a name designating some kind of supreme commander, according to chapter 1.1 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, “[...] Mahābala ruled the earth, surrounded by powerful Vidyādharas, his commands unbroken like Ākhaṇḍala’s. Surrounded by beautiful women he amused himself in beautiful rows of gardens, delighted like a haṃsa in lotus-beds. The caves of Vaitāḍhya repeated the concerts, as it were, by the echoes of the concerts constantly given in his presence.. [...]”.
2) Ākhaṇḍala (आखण्डल) or Ākhaṇḍalapura is the name of a Vidyādhara-city, situated on mount Vaitāḍhya (in the southern row), according to chapter 1.3.—Accordingly,
“[...] Taking their families and all their retinue and ascending the best of cars, they went to Vaitāḍhya. [...] Ten yojanas above the earth, King Nami made fifty cities on the mountain in a southern row [viz., Ākhaṇḍala-pura]. Nami himself lived in Śrīrathanūpuracakravāla, the capital city among these cities. [...] The two rows of Vidyādhara-cities looked very magnificent, as if the Vyantara rows above were reflected below. After making many villages [viz., Ākhaṇḍala-pura] and suburbs, they established communities according to the suitability of place. The communities there were called by the same name as the community from which the men had been brought and put there. [...]”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀkhaṇḍala (आखण्डल).—[ākhaṇḍayati bhedayati parvatān, khaṇḍ-ḍalac ḍasya netvam Tv.] Indra; आखण्डलः काममिदं बभाषे (ākhaṇḍalaḥ kāmamidaṃ babhāṣe) Kumārasambhava 3.11; तमीशः कामरूपाणामत्याखण्डलविक्रमम् (tamīśaḥ kāmarūpāṇāmatyākhaṇḍalavikramam) R.4.83; Meghadūta 15.
Derivable forms: ākhaṇḍalaḥ (आखण्डलः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀkhaṇḍala (आखण्डल).—m.
(-laḥ) A name of Indra. E. āṅ and khaṇḍa to break, alac affix; mountain-breaking, foe-destroying.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀkhaṇḍala (आखण्डल).—[ā-khaṇḍ + ala], m. A name of Indra, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 187.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀkhaṇḍala (आखण्डल).—[masculine] [Epithet] of Indra (lit. breaker, destroyer).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ākhaṇḍala (आखण्डल):—[=ā-khaṇḍala] [from ā-khaṇḍayitṛ] m. idem (said of Indra), [Ṛg-veda viii, 17, 12] ([vocative case])
2) [v.s. ...] ([Nirukta, by Yāska iii, 10])
3) [v.s. ...] the ruler of ([genitive case]), [Vīracarita]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of Indra, [Mṛcchakaṭikā; Śakuntalā] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva, [Skanda-purāṇa]
6) Ākhaṇḍalā (आखण्डला):—[=ā-khaṇḍalā] [from ā-khaṇḍala > ā-khaṇḍayitṛ] f. id est. diś, ‘Indra’s region’, the east, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀkhaṇḍala (आखण्डल):—[ā-khaṇḍala] (laḥ) 1. m. A name of Indra.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ākhaṇḍala (आखण्डल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Akkhaṃḍala, Akhaṃḍala, Ākhaṃḍala.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Akhaṃḍala (अखंडल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ākhaṇḍala.
2) Ākhaṃḍala (आखंडल) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ākhaṇḍala.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀkhaṃḍala (ಆಖಂಡಲ):—[noun] Indra, the Lord of heavens.
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Ākhaṃḍaḷa (ಆಖಂಡಳ):—[noun] = ಆಖಂಡಲ [akhamdala].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Akhamdaladruma, Akhandalacapa, Akhandalachapa, Akhandaladhanu, Akhandaladhanus, Akhandalakakubh, Akhandalapura, Akhandalasha, Akhandalasunu, Akhandalaya.
Ends with: Ravakhandala.
Full-text: Akhandalasunu, Akhandalacapa, Akhandalakakubh, Akhandaladhanus, Akhandalasha, Atyakhandalavikrama, Akkhamdala, Akhandaladhanu, Tukavinem, Mahayashas, Kirtivirya, Indra, Balavirya, Balabhadra, Atibala, Bhash.
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