Bahudanda, Bāhudaṇḍa, Bahu-danda, Bahudaṇḍa: 11 definitions
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Bahudanda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Bāhudaṇḍa (बाहुदण्ड) (Cf. Bāhu) refers to the “arms” (i.e., ‘long arms’ ?), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “(Kubjikā’s) iconic form is threefold (according to whether it is) in (the transmission) of the Child, Middle One or the Aged. [...] (The snake) Ananta is always at her feet adorning her anklets. The snake Kārkoṭa, tied on (her) zone, adorns (her) hips. Takṣaka is (her) diadem, Vāsuki the necklace on (her) neck. Kulika is said to be (hanging) on (her) ears and (she) is adorned with Kūrma as (her) earrings. Padma and Mahāpadma are on her eyebrows and all (of her) arms [i.e., bāhudaṇḍa] are adorned with thousands of snakes. [...]”.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Bāhudaṇḍa (बाहुदण्ड) refers to a “straight arm”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] In an isolated, solitary, clean and very beautiful place, [the Yogin] sits comfortably on a level seat and is supported a little from behind. His whole body is placed comfortably and he [remains] very steady and very still. Having fixed his gaze [on an empty space] the measure of a straight arm’s (bāhudaṇḍa) length [in front], he should practice [thus]. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Bāhudaṇḍa (बाहुदण्ड) refers to “arms”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.23 (“Outraging the modesty of Vṛndā”).—Accordingly, as Jalandhara said to Śiva: “O Śiva, I have never been obstructed either in the heaven or on the earth. I have gone over all the mountains and crushed all the leading Gaṇas. To remove the itching sensation in my arms (bāhudaṇḍa) I have hit the lofty mountain Mandara, the glorious mountain Nīla and the lustrous mountain Meru. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
bāhudaṇḍa (बाहुदंड).—m (S Beam of the arm.) The upper arm or the whole arm.
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
Bāhudaṇḍa (बाहुदण्ड).—
1) a long, staff-like arm.
2) punishment with the arm or fist.
Derivable forms: bāhudaṇḍaḥ (बाहुदण्डः).
Bāhudaṇḍa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bāhu and daṇḍa (दण्ड).
Bāhudaṇḍa (बाहुदण्ड).—[masculine] a long arm (lit. arm-stick).
1) Bāhudaṇḍa (बाहुदण्ड):—[=bāhu-daṇḍa] [from bāhu] m. ‘arm-staff’, a long arm, [Rāmāyaṇa; Daśakumāra-carita]
2) [v.s. ...] a blow or punishment inflicted with the arm or fist, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary] (cf. bhuja-d).
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Pali-English dictionary
bahudaṇḍa (ဗဟုဒဏ္ဍ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[bahu+daṇḍa]
[ဗဟု+ဒဏ္ဍ]
[Pali to Burmese]
bahudaṇḍa—
(Burmese text): များစွာသောဒဏ်။
(Auto-Translation): Many injuries.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Bahu, Tanta, Danda.
Full-text: Dandabahu, Donipattabahudanda, Straight arm, Dordanda, Ayamin.
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