Akandatandava, Akāṇḍatāṇḍava, Akanda-tandava, Akamdatamdava: 3 definitions

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Akandatandava 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

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

[«previous next»] — Akandatandava in Vyakarana glossary
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Akāṇḍatāṇḍava (अकाण्डताण्डव).—Name of the commentary by Harinātha on the Paribhāṣenduśekhara (परिभाषेन्दुशेखर (paribhāṣenduśekhara)) of Nageśabhaṭṭa.

Vyakarana book cover
context information

Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Akāṇḍatāṇḍava (अकाण्डताण्डव).—irrelevant display of erudition, indignation etc.

Derivable forms: akāṇḍatāṇḍavam (अकाण्डताण्डवम्).

Akāṇḍatāṇḍava is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms akāṇḍa and tāṇḍava (ताण्डव).

context information

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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Akandatandava in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Akāṃḍatāṃḍava (ಅಕಾಂಡತಾಂಡವ):—

1) [noun] awkward exhibition of one’s scholarship.

2) [noun] (fig.) violent dance or crazy behaviour.

3) [noun] (dial.) violent anger.

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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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