Kaladanda, Kāladaṇḍa, Kala-danda, Kāḷadaṇḍa, Kaladamda: 10 definitions
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Kaladanda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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.
The Sanskrit term Kāḷadaṇḍa can be transliterated into English as Kaladanda or Kaliadanda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraKāladaṇḍa (कालदण्ड) is the Sanskrit name for a deity to be worshipped during raṅgapūjā, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra 3.1-8. Accordingly, the master of the dramatic art who has been initiated for the purpose shall consecrate the playhouse after he has made obeisance (e.g., to Kāladaṇḍa).
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKāḷa-daṇḍa a black staff, Sdhp. 287 (attr. to the messengers of Yama, cp. Yama as having a black stick at Śat. Br. xi. 6, 1, 7 and 13);
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 Dictionarykāladaṇḍa (कालदंड).—m S The punishments of Yama, the Judge of the dead. 2 Death.
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 dictionaryKāladaṇḍa (कालदण्ड).—death; श्रेयस्त्रैविक्रमस्ते वितरतु विबुधद्वेषिणां कालदण्डः (śreyastraivikramaste vitaratu vibudhadveṣiṇāṃ kāladaṇḍaḥ) Dk.
Derivable forms: kāladaṇḍaḥ (कालदण्डः).
Kāladaṇḍa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāla and daṇḍa (दण्ड).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāladaṇḍa (कालदण्ड).—m.
(-ṇḍaḥ) The staff of death, death. E. kāla, and daṇḍa staff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāladaṇḍa (कालदण्ड).—[masculine] the staff of Death.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāladaṇḍa (कालदण्ड):—[=kāla-daṇḍa] [from kāla] m. the staff of death, death, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāladaṇḍa (कालदण्ड):—[kāla-daṇḍa] (ṇḍaḥ) 1. m. Staff of death.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKāladaṃḍa (ಕಾಲದಂಡ):—
1) [noun] the staff of Death; the emblem of Yama, the god of death.
2) [noun] anything that is devastating.
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Kāḷadaṃḍa (ಕಾಳದಂಡ):—
1) [noun] the staff of death; the emblem of Yama, the god of death.
2) [noun] anything that is devastating.
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: Danda, Kala, Tanta.
Ends with: Kamkaladamda, Sankaladanda.
Full-text: Traivikrama, Kalavancana, Kala.
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