Chada, Chāda, Chāḍā: 24 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
2. Shaktism
3. Shaivism
4. Yoga
5. Arts
Languages
1. Pali
2. Marathi
3. Sanskrit
4. Hindi
5. Prakrit
6. Kannada
7. Nepali
See also

Introduction:

Chada means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Chhada.

Ambiguity: Although Chada has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Cada.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: Wisdom Library: Raj Nighantu

Chada (छद) or Chadana refers to the “leaves” of a tree or plant, as mentioned in a list of seven synonyms, according to the second chapter (dharaṇyādi-varga) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The Dharaṇyādi-varga covers the lands, soil, mountains, jungles and vegetation’s relations between trees [viz., Chada] and plants and substances, with their various kinds.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Chada (छद) is a Sanskrit technical term translating to a “leaf” or a “feather”, or in a different context, refers to a “cover” or “covering”. It is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Suśrutasaṃhita or the Carakasaṃhita.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Chada (छद) refers to a “shawl”, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, “[...] (The gross form has) five faces, ten arms and, pure, it has a smiling face. [...] Her stomach is thin, navel, deep set and thighs large. (Her) hips and knees are very soft. She has beautiful thighs and red finger (nails) that are very beautiful. She (wears) beautiful cloths, a divine garland and an excellent shawl [i.e., vara-chadā]. (She wears) a necklace made of large gems, bangles on her limbs, anklets and a blazing diadem of rubies (māṇikya). O supreme mistress, adorned with divine rings (on her fingers), she sits on a svastika (as her) seat”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Chada (छद) refers to “being covered (in a garment)”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 9.19cd-26, while instructing to visualize Sadāśiva in order to worship the formless Amṛteśa]—“[He] resembles the swelling moon, a heap of mountain snow. Five-faced, large-eyed, ten-armed, [and] three-armed, [he] has a serpent as a sacred thread. He is covered in a garment made of tiger skin (vyāghracarman-ambara-chada). [He] sits in the bound lotus pose atop a white lotus, [holding] a trident, blue lotus, arrow, rudrākṣa, [and] a mallet. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Chada (छद) refers to “layers (of leaf sheaths)”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] When the thorn of mental-faculties has been uprooted, roots and all, by means of the no-mind spade, the sage becomes happy. Like a plantain tree, the great illusion, whose layers (chada) [of leaf sheaths] along with the mind and senses [samanaskendriyacchadā], perishes totally when it has produced the fruit of the no-mind [state]. [...]”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Chada (छद) (lit. “the feathers of birds”) is a synonym for Vāja—a class of Yellow-eyed Hawks (known as the Pāṭalākṣa division), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the yellow-eyed division of hawks]: “As Patra, Vāja and Chada are synonymous words, all birds have a common name Vāja. Just as, though Aśvathāmā, Karṇa, Bhīṣma, Pārtha and Rukmī could all draw the bow with their left hand, Pārtha alone was called ‘the drawer of the bow, with the left hand’ for his pre-eminence, so, though all birds are Vāja (winged), the hawks specially are called Vāja”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

chada : (m.) (in cpds.) anything that covers; a veil.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Chada, (cp. chādeti chad=saṃvaraṇe Dhtp 586) anything that covers, protects or hides, viz. a cover, an awning D.I, 7≈ (sa-uttara° but °chadana at D.II, 194);— a veil, in phrase vivaṭacchada “with the veil lifted” thus spelt only at Nd² 242, 593, DhA.I, 106 (vivattha°, v. l. vaṭṭa°) & DA.I, 251 (vivatta°), otherwise °chadda; — shelter, clothing in phrase ghāsacchada Pug.51 (see ghāsa & cp. chāda);— a hedge J.VI, 60;— a wing Th.1, I 108 (citra°). (Page 274)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

chaḍā (छडा).—m (chaḍaṇēṃ) A close and rigid search, scrutiny, inquiry, or examination. v kāḍha, pāha, lāva g. of o. 2 A trace, track, vestige, an indication of a thing sought. v lāva & lāga g. of o. 3 A twist or cord (of silk, silver &c.) by which ornaments are secured around the neck or wrist.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

chaḍā (छडा).—m A close and rigid search. A trace. A cord of silk &c.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Chada (छद).—

1) A covering, cover; अल्पच्छद, उत्तर च्छद (alpacchada, uttara cchada) &c.

2) A wing; अन्यभृतच्छदच्छवेः (anyabhṛtacchadacchaveḥ) Śiśupālavadha 16.5; -च्छद- हेम कषन्निवालसत् (cchada- hema kaṣannivālasat) N.2.69.

3) A leaf.

4) A sheath, case; षण्णेम्यनन्तच्छदि यत्त्रिणाभि (ṣaṇṇemyanantacchadi yattriṇābhi) Bhāgavata 3.21.18.

Derivable forms: chadaḥ (छदः).

[Sanskrit to German]

Chada in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Chaḍa (छड):—(nf) a rod, bar.

2) Chaḍā (छडा):—(a) unmarried; with no encumbrance; all by oneself, alone.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Chaḍa (छड) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Āruh.

2) Chaḍā (छडा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Chaṭā.

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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 corpus

Chaḍa (ಛಡ):—[noun] the act of going up; a climbing, soaring.

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Chada (ಛದ):—

1) [noun] a piece of cloth used for concealing something; a cloth cover.

2) [noun] either of the two feathered forelimbs of a bird, fully developed for flying, as in most birds or insufficiently developed for flight and used for balance in running, etc., as in chickens or ostriches or for swimming, as in penguins or some ducks; a wing.

3) [noun] any of the flat, thin, expanded organs, usu. green, growing laterally from the stem or twig of a plant, that is involved in the processes of photosynthesis and transpiration; a leaf.

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Chāḍa (ಛಾಡ):—[noun] = ಛಾಡಿ [chadi].

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Chāda (ಛಾದ):—[noun] = ಛಾದನ [chadana].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Chaḍa (छड):—n. a rod; pole; bar;

2) Chada (छद):—n. 1. a covering; lid; 2. skin; hide; 3. wings of a bird; 4. leaves of trees or creepers;

3) Chāḍā (छाडा):—adj. 1. unrestrained; free; wanton; 2. branded; 3. shameless; mannerless; 4. unbarred for animals; n. wanton person or animal;

4) Chāda (छाद):—n. 1. vomit; spew; 2. the vomited object;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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