Avanaddha: 13 definitions

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Avanaddha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Avanaddha (अवनद्ध) refers “covered (leather) instruments” (e.g., drums), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra 6.10 and chapter 28. It is also known as Ānaddha. It is part of the four groups of musical instruments (vādya).

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Avanaddha (अवनद्ध).—Players of Mṛdaṅga (earthen drum), Paṇava and Dardura are collectively called the Orchestra of the avanaddha, or ‘covered instruments’ (lit. in the rule of the covered instruments).

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Gitashastra (science of music)

Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (gita)

Avanaddha (अवनद्ध) refers to “those instrument whose mouths are covered with leather (known as avanaddha)” and represents one of the four kinds of Instrumental Music, produced by an instrument (ātodya).—In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, murajā i.e., drum etc. are included under the group of avanaddha type of instruments.

In the Saṃgītaratnākara, some examples of avanaddha type of instruments are given. These are—

  1. paṭaha,
  2. mardala,
  3. huḍukkā,
  4. karaṭā,
  5. ghaṭa,
  6. ghaḍasa,
  7. ḍhavasa,
  8. ḍhakkā,
  9. kuḍukkā,
  10. kuḍuvā,
  11. ruñjā,
  12. ḍamaruka,
  13. ḍakkā,
  14. maṇḍiḍakkā,
  15. ḍakkulī,
  16. sellukā,
  17. jhallarī,
  18. bhāṇa,
  19. trivalī,
  20. dundubhi,
  21. bherī,
  22. niḥsāṇa and
  23. tumbakya.
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Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, gītaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Avanaddha (अवनद्ध) refers to “being covered (with skin)”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “If this body were not covered with skin [com.carman-avanaddha], then who would be able to protect [it] from flies, worms and crows? The structure of the body of embodied souls is always filled with diseases, always the abode of impurity [and] always destined for death”.

Synonyms: Avaguṇṭhita.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Avanaddha (अवनद्ध).—p. p.

1) Formed, made.

2) Fixed, seated; स्त्यानावनद्धघनशोणितशोणपाणिः (styānāvanaddhaghanaśoṇitaśoṇapāṇiḥ) Ve.1.21. जालावनद्धाङ्गुलिपाणि- पादम् (jālāvanaddhāṅgulipāṇi- pādam) Bu. ch.1.66.

3) Covered, encircled; ताम्बूलील- तावनद्धपूगखण्डमण्डितैः (tāmbūlīla- tāvanaddhapūgakhaṇḍamaṇḍitaiḥ) K.19; Śiśupālavadha 3.7; bound on, tied; चर्मावनद्धं दुर्गन्धिपूर्णं मूत्रपुरीषयोः (carmāvanaddhaṃ durgandhipūrṇaṃ mūtrapurīṣayoḥ) Manusmṛti 6.76; हेममालावनद्धः (hemamālāvanaddhaḥ) (rathaḥ) Mb. पुष्पभारावनद्धः (puṣpabhārāvanaddhaḥ) (pādapaḥ) Rām.; नष्टार्कचन्द्रकिरणा- तिरजोवनद्धा (naṣṭārkacandrakiraṇā- tirajovanaddhā) Bṛ. S.19.2. fastened, woven, put together; स्रगवनद्धमनोरमपल्लवा (sragavanaddhamanoramapallavā) Śiśupālavadha 6.53;7.52.

-ddham A drum.

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

Avanaddha (अवनद्ध).—mfn.

(-ddhaḥ-ddhā-dhaṃ) Bound on, tied, fastened. n.

(-ddhaṃ) A drum: see ānaddha. E. ava, and naddha bound.

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

1) Avanaddha (अवनद्ध):—[=ava-naddha] [from ava-nah] mfn. bound on, tied, covered with ([instrumental case] or in [compound]), [Atharva-veda] etc. (cf. carmāvanaddha)

2) [v.s. ...] n. a drum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Avanaddha (अवनद्ध):—(ddhaṃ) 1. n. A drum. a. Tied.

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

Avanaddha (अवनद्ध) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Avaṇaddha.

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Avanaddha 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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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Avaṇaddha (अवणद्ध) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Avanaddha.

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

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

Avanaddha (ಅವನದ್ಧ):—[adjective] bound; surrounded; encircled.

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Avanaddha (ಅವನದ್ಧ):—[noun] a kind of percussion instrument.

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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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