Bandhanagara, Bandhanāgāra, Bandha-nagara, Bamdhanagara: 6 definitions
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Bandhanagara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarybandhanāgāra : (nt.) a prison.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBandhanāgāra (बन्धनागार).—[masculine] prison-house.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBandhanāgāra (बन्धनागार):—[from bandhana > bandh] n. = na-veśman, [Mṛcchakaṭikā]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBaṃdhanāgāra (ಬಂಧನಾಗಾರ):—[noun] a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.; a jail; a prison.
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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Search found 2 books and stories containing Bandhanagara, Bandhanāgāra, Bandha-nagara, Bandha-nāgāra, Bamdhanagara, Baṃdhanāgāra; (plurals include: Bandhanagaras, Bandhanāgāras, nagaras, nāgāras, Bamdhanagaras, Baṃdhanāgāras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 201: Bandhanāgāra-jātaka < [Book II - Dukanipāta]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 9 - Protection of All Kinds of Government Departments < [Book 4 - Removal of Thorns]
Chapter 36 - The Duty of a City Superintendent < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]