Andhakala, Andhakāla: 2 definitions
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Andhakala 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAndhakāla (अन्धकाल).—(m. or nt.), (1) time of being blind: Kāraṇḍavvūha 59.4, said of a son by his parents, (jarākāle yaṣṭibhūto) andhakāle mārgasyopadarśakaḥ (so read for text °opa- mardakaḥ; followed by maraṇakāle piṇḍadātā); (2) name of a hell: Kāraṇḍavvūha 18.14 (read Andhakāra? but this is not recorded as name of a hell).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAndhakāla (अन्धकाल):—[=andha-kāla] [from andha > andh] m. a [particular] hell, [Kāraṇḍa-vyūha]
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Ends with: Bandhakala.
Full-text: Upamardaka.
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