Balakanda, Bālakāṇḍa, Bala-kanda: 5 definitions
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Balakanda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsBalakanda [बलकन्द] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Eulophia spectabilis (Dennst.) Suresh from the Orchidaceae (Orchid) family having the following synonyms: Cyrtopera bicolor, Eulophia bicolor Dalzell, Eulophia elata. For the possible medicinal usage of balakanda, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBālakāṇḍa (बालकाण्ड).—the first book of the Rāmāyaṇa.
Derivable forms: bālakāṇḍam (बालकाण्डम्).
Bālakāṇḍa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bāla and kāṇḍa (काण्ड).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBālakāṇḍa (बालकाण्ड):—[=bāla-kāṇḍa] [from bāla] m. ‘the boy (Rāma) section’, Name of the first book of the Rāmāyaṇa (ādi-k in [Bombay edition]) and of the Adhyātma-rāmāyaṇa (sub voce)
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Balakandasutra.
Full-text (+65): Madhusyanda, Madhubhakshana, Magadhi, Mandavi, Jhajha, Dhumrashva, Mantrapala, Ramayana, Asiddhartha, Kushashva, Ramahridaya, Bhrigutunga, Ikshumati, Sankashyapura, Purvashrama, Culi, Asurtarajasa, Mahodaya, Marica, Shurpanakha.
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Search found 20 books and stories containing Balakanda, Bālakāṇḍa, Bala-kanda, Bāla-kāṇḍa; (plurals include: Balakandas, Bālakāṇḍas, kandas, kāṇḍas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Ramayana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 47 - The holy sage and the princes arrive at Vishala < [Book 1 - Bala-kanda]
Chapter 77 - King Dasaratha returns to Ayodhya < [Book 1 - Bala-kanda]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Is Ahalya Controversial? < [January – March, 2000]
Birth Episode of Sita in Adhyathma Ramayana < [October – December, 2001]
Mareecha in Valmiki and Adhyatma Ramayana < [October – December, 2003]
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)
Hanuman Nataka (critical study) (by Nurima Yeasmin)
Source of the Plot < [Chapter 3]
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