Kadindriya, Kad-indriya: 5 definitions

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Kadindriya 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Kadindriya in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Kadindriya (कदिन्द्रिय) refers to the “wicked sense-organs”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.15. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] On arrival there, after paying respects to the lord [Śiva] with great excitement we lauded Him with various hymns with palms joined in reverence. The Devas said: [...] O lord, Thou art impenetrable to the wicked sense-organs (kadindriya); worldly lords cannot reach. Thee who art beyond all paths; Obeisance to Thee whose splendour is mystically hidden and who art always engaged in the uplift of the devotees”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kadindriya in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kadindriya (कदिन्द्रिय).—a bad organ of sense; कदिन्द्रियाणामनवाप्यवर्त्मने (kadindriyāṇāmanavāpyavartmane) Bhāgavata 8.3.28.

Derivable forms: kadindriyam (कदिन्द्रियम्).

Kadindriya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kad and indriya (इन्द्रिय).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kadindriya (कदिन्द्रिय):—[=kad-indriya] [from kad] n. [plural] bad organs of sense, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. having bad organs of sense, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa viii, 3, 28]

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Kadindriya 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.

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