Kanduti, Kaṇḍuti, Kaṇḍūti, Kamduti: 13 definitions
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Kanduti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKaṇḍūti (कण्डूति).—A follower of Skandadeva. (Śloka 14, Chapter 46, Śalya Parva).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesKaṇḍūti (कण्डूति) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. IX.45.13). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Kaṇḍūti) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykaṇḍuti : (f.) itch.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKaṇḍūti (कण्डूति).—f.
1) Scratching.
2) Itching, itch; सुभग त्वत्कथारम्भे कर्णे कम्डूतिलालसा (subhaga tvatkathārambhe karṇe kamḍūtilālasā) S. D.
Derivable forms: kaṇḍūtiḥ (कण्डूतिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṇḍūti (कण्डूति).—f.
(-tiḥ) 1. Itching, the itch. 2. Scratching. E. kaṇḍū and ktin affix; also kaṇḍū, kaṇḍūyana, &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṇḍūti (कण्डूति).—i. e. kaṇḍūya + ti, f. Wantonness, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 281.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṇḍūti (कण्डूति).—[feminine] = kaṇḍu.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kaṇḍūti (कण्डूति):—[from kaṇḍ] f. scratching
2) [v.s. ...] itching, the itch, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Sāhitya-darpaṇa] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] ([figuratively]) sexual desire (of women), [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of one of the mothers in the retinue of Skanda, [Mahābhārata ix.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṇḍūti (कण्डूति):—(tiḥ) 2. f. Itching, the itch.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kaṇḍūti (कण्डूति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kaṃḍūi.
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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 corpusKaṃḍūti (ಕಂಡೂತಿ):—[noun] an irritating sensation on the skin causing desire to scratch the affected part; itch.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Ends with: Suptikanduti.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
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