Cakramanda: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Cakramanda 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chakramanda.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaCakramanda (चक्रमन्द).—A nāga (a serpent). It was this nāga which was deputed by Ananta (nāga king) to lead the soul of Balarāma on his death to Pātāla. (Mausala Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 16).
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCakramanda (चक्रमन्द):—[=cakra-manda] [from cakra] m. Name of a Nāga, [Mahābhārata xvi, 120.]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Cakra, Manda.
Starts with: Cakramandala, Cakramandalin.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section 4 < [Mausala Parva]