Candavega, Caṇḍavega, Caṇḍavegā: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Candavega means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Chandavega.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaCaṇḍavega (चण्डवेग).—A gandharva. (See Purañjana).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Caṇḍavega (चण्डवेग).—The Lord of the Gandharvas, who had 360 followers. These entered Puramjana's city and harassed the people. The superintendent of the city defended it. Allegorically 360 stands for the year, while the Gandharvas represent the day time and their women the night.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IV. 27. 13-16.
2) Caṇḍavegā (चण्डवेगा).—(River) sacred to Pitṛs, to be remembered on the occasion of a śāddha.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 22. 28.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramCaṇḍavegā (चण्डवेगा) refers to the Virgin (Kumārī) associated with Pūrṇagiri (Pūrṇapīṭha), 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, “The goddess of the god was satisfied and went to Śiva’s world in the south, in the eastern mouth. She, the virgin (kumārī) Caṇḍavegā, very powerful and bestowing boons, is there in the seat (called) Pūrṇa [i.e., pūrṇapīṭha] singing the Sāmaveda composed by the most excellent of sages. I salute the master (svāmin), Viśvanātha (the lord of the universe) whose head is placed at the feet of (the goddess) Kubjī and all this in the Dvāpara Age”.
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureCaṇḍavega (चण्डवेग) refers to “fierce speed” as occurring in the Heart-mantra (hṛdayamantra) taught to Vajrapāṇi, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van Svayambhūdeva’s PaümacariuCaṇḍavega (चण्डवेग) participated in the war between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, on the side of the latter, as mentioned in Svayambhūdeva’s Paumacariu (Padmacarita, Paumacariya or Rāmāyaṇapurāṇa) chapter 57ff. Svayambhū or Svayambhūdeva (8th or 9th century) was a Jain householder who probably lived in Karnataka. His work recounts the popular Rāma story as known from the older work Rāmāyaṇa (written by Vālmīki). Various chapters [mentioning Caṇḍavega] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as akṣauhiṇīs) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraCaṇḍavega (चण्डवेग) is the name of the messenger of king Aśvagrīva, according to chapter 4.1 [śreyāṃsanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:—“Questioned so persistently by the king (i.e., Aśvagrīva), the best of astrologers (i.e., Aśvabindu) considered the horoscope, etc., and declared perspicuously, ‘He who will attack your messenger, Caṇḍavega, and who will kill the lion living on the western border, he will be your slayer also’”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaṇḍavega (चण्डवेग).—adj. possessed of violent speed or movement, [Rāmāyaṇa] 5, 74, 29.
Caṇḍavega is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms caṇḍa and vega (वेग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Caṇḍavega (चण्डवेग):—[=caṇḍa-vega] [from caṇḍa > caṇḍ] mfn. having an impetuous course or current (said of the sea, of the battle, and of time), [Rāmāyaṇa iv f.; Bhāgavata-purāṇa iv, 29, 20]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a metre
3) [v.s. ...] of a Gandharva chief. 27, 13
4) Caṇḍavegā (चण्डवेगा):—[=caṇḍa-vegā] [from caṇḍa-vega > caṇḍa > caṇḍ] f. ‘Name of a river’
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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: Candavegasamgamatirtha, Candavegavati.
Full-text: Candavegasamgamatirtha, Abhinihata, Vishvanatha, Kubjipada, Puranjana, Vayu, Vega.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Candavega, Caṇḍavega, Caṇḍavegā, Canda-vega, Caṇḍa-vega, Caṇḍa-vegā; (plurals include: Candavegas, Caṇḍavegas, Caṇḍavegās, vegas, vegās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 18: The attack on Caṇḍavega < [Chapter I - Śreyāṃsanāthacaritra]
Part 27: Marriage with Madanavegā < [Chapter II - Marriages of Vasudeva with maidens]
Part 12: Incarnation as Tripṛṣṭha < [Chapter I - Previous births of Mahāvīra]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 27 - Invasion of Caṇḍavega—The Episode of Kālakanyā < [Book 4 - Fourth Skandha]
Chapter 29 - The Purañjana allegory explained < [Book 4 - Fourth Skandha]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 230 - The Series of Tīrthas Enumerated < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 11 - A list of sacred places (tīrtha) < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Chapter 135 - The Greatness of Sābhramatī < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 27 - The description of the Jaya ablution < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
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