Baindava, Baimdava: 4 definitions
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Baindava 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBaindava (बैन्दव):—m. (also written vai) [patronymic] [from] bindu [gana] bidādi.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBaiṃdava (ಬೈಂದವ):—[adjective] of, relating to the anusvara (metaphysically connected with Śiva and of great importance and representing absolute purity).
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Baiṃdava (ಬೈಂದವ):—[noun] (Śaiva phil.) the quality, state of being absolutely pure and clean; absolute purity.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Baimdavasharira.
Full-text: Vaindava, Baindaviya, Baindavi, Vaintavam, Vayintavam.
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Chapter 6 - Practice (Yoga: Laya-Krama)
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