Dandadharana, Daṇḍadhāraṇa, Danda-dharana, Damdadharana: 10 definitions
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Dandadharana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsDaṇḍadharaṇa (दण्डधरण):—Holding stick removes fear of dog, reptiles, ferocious beasts and horned animals. Protects from falling, slipping and other defects.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDaṇḍadhāraṇa (दण्डधारण).—
1) carrying a staff (as by a Brahmachārin).
2) following the order of a mendicant.
3) infliction of punishment.
Derivable forms: daṇḍadhāraṇam (दण्डधारणम्).
Daṇḍadhāraṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms daṇḍa and dhāraṇa (धारण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaṇḍadhāraṇa (दण्डधारण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) 1. Punishment. 2. Carrying a staff. 3. Following the order of a mendicant. E. daṇḍa, and dhāraṇa having.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaṇḍadhāraṇa (दण्डधारण).—n. punishment, [Rāmāyaṇa] 4, 17, 34.
Daṇḍadhāraṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms daṇḍa and dhāraṇa (धारण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaṇḍadhāraṇa (दण्डधारण).—[neuter] the carrying a staff ([ritual or religion]). the wielding a rod i.e. employing force, chastising, punishment.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Daṇḍadhāraṇa (दण्डधारण):—[=daṇḍa-dhāraṇa] [from daṇḍa] n. carrying a staff, [Pāraskara-gṛhya-sūtra ii, 5, 11]
2) [v.s. ...] applying the rod, punishment, [Mahābhārata i, iii; Rāmāyaṇa iv.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaṇḍadhāraṇa (दण्डधारण):—[daṇḍa-dhāraṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Becoming an ascetic; punishment.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDaṃḍadhāraṇa (ದಂಡಧಾರಣ):—[noun] the act or holding a staff (as by a guard).
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)
Partial matches: Dharana, Danda, Tarana, Tanta.
Ends with: Tridandadharana.
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