In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Kandana (कन्दन) [=Kanda?] refers to “root”, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, “[...] After the Drop [i.e., bindu/vipruṣa?], you enter into (the Wheels of) Purity (viśuddhi), the Heart, the City of Gems (maṇipura) and the Self-supported (svādhiṣṭhāna), which is said to be born of the support of the Root (centre) (kandana-ālamba-ja). (Thus,) residing on the plane (where the energies of the body are) churned (mathanapada), (you) have gone forth”.

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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.

In Jainism

Jain philosophy

Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra Suri

Kandana (कन्दन) refers to “grinding” (of husk), as occurring in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 107, l. 31]—‘Tuṣa’ means husk or chaff of gram and ‘kandana’ grinding and threshing as well. The phrase therefore means grinding of husk. This is a nyāya suggesting an unnecessary and useless effort. It is stated in Laukikanyāyāñjali (pt II, p 34) that this nyāya occurs in Padmapāda’s Pañcadīpikā (p 68), Hitopadeśa (IV, 13), Sureśvara’s Vārtika (pp 676, 1036, 1334, 1505 and 1572) and on p 176 of his Taittirīya-vārtika. I come across “tuṣāṇāṃ kaṇḍana” in Manusmṛti (IV, 78) and m Śāstravārtāsamuccaya ( v 671). Other nyāyas of the same meaning in Saṃskṛta are “jalamanthananyāya”, “gardabharomagaṇananyāya” and “kākadantaparīkṣā”. The corresponding Gujarati ones are “ghūmāḍānā bācakā bharavā”, “ābhanī sāthe bātha bhīḍavī”, “pāṇī valove mākhaṇa na nīkale” etc.

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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

kandana : (nt.) crying; lamentation.

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

Kandana, (nt.) (Sk. krandana) crying, lamenting PvA. 262 (Page 186)

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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

kaṇḍana (कंडन).—n (S) Pounding in a mortar. Used esp. of pounding rice or other corn, and for the purpose of husking it. 2 fig. Killing. Ex. aśvāsahita vīraka0 ēkasarē māṇḍilēṃ ||

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kāṇḍaṇa (कांडण).—n (kaṇḍana S) Pounding (of rice &c.) to husk it. 2 The quantity or material taken to be pounded. 3 The price or cost of pounding. 4 Straw of nācaṇī or uḍīda.

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

kaṇḍana (कंडन).—n Pounding in a mortar. Fig. Killing.

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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

Kaṇḍana (कण्डन).—1 Threshing, separating the chaff from the grain; अजानतार्थं तत्सर्वं (ajānatārthaṃ tatsarvaṃ) (adhyayanaṃ) तुषाणां कण्डनं यथा (tuṣāṇāṃ kaṇḍanaṃ yathā).

2) Chaff.

-nī 1 A wooden mortar in which the threshing of corn or grain is performed.

2) A pestle; Manusmṛti 3.68.

Derivable forms: kaṇḍanam (कण्डनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kaṇḍana (कण्डन).—n.

(-naṃ) Threshing, separating the chaff from grain. f. (-nī) A wooden bowl or mortar, in which the cleaning or threshing of grain is performed. E. kaḍi to divide, lyuṭ affix, fem. do. ṅīṣ.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kaṇḍana (कण्डन).—[kaṇḍ + ana], I. n. The chaff, [Suśruta] 1, 38, 4. Ii. f. nī, A mortar, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 68.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kaṇḍana (कण्डन).—[neuter] thrashing, husking; husk, chaff; [feminine] ī mortar.

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

1) Kaṇḍana (कण्डन):—[from kaṇḍ] n. the act of threshing, separating the chaff from the grain in a mortar, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

2) [v.s. ...] that which is separated from the grain, chaff, [Suśruta]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kaṇḍana (कण्डन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Threshing. (nī) 3. f. A wooden mortar.

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

Kaṇḍana (कण्डन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kaṃḍaṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kandana 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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Kaṃḍaṇa (कंडण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kaṇḍana.

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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.

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