Candrasara, Candra-sara, Candrasāra: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Candrasara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Chandrasara.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraCandrasāra (चन्द्रसार) is the son of Kusumaśara: a merchant (vaṇij) from Lampā, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 67. Accordingly as Candrasāra said to Naravāhanadatta: “... there is a city called Lampā, the crown of the earth; in it there was a rich merchant named Kusumaśara. I [Candrasāra], Prince of Vatsa, am the son of that merchant, who lives and moves in religion, and I was gained by the propitiation of Śiva”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Candrasāra, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection ICandrasāra (चन्द्रसार) is the name of a merchant from Kaṃcanapura , according to the Candralekhācaupaī by Matikuśala (dealing with the lives of Jain female heroes), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—Accordingly, “[...] The parrot couple lived happily and got a child but they started to quarrel and went to the king for judgment. The she-parrot was unhappy with his decision. She died from fasting and in meditation. She was reborn in Kaṃcanapura as the daughter of the merchant Candrasāra and was named Candralekhā. She liked horses and got beautiful ones. [...]”
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.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study (history)Candrasara (चन्द्रसर) is the name of a sacred spot mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—Candrasara is probably the lake Candar Sar lying on the lofty mountains between the valley of Kaśmīra and the Sind river, lat. 34° 9' long. 75° 10'.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCandrasāra (चन्द्रसार):—[=candra-sāra] [from candra > cand] m. Name of a man, [Kathāsaritsāgara lxvii, 37.]
[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: Candra, Sara, Cara.
Starts with: Candrasaras.
Full-text: Candrasaras, Namaka, Kusumashara, Lampa, Lampanagara, Kancanapura, Yamuna, Jinarakshita, Shilimukha, Vela, Caturdanta, Shikhara, Mahidhara.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 295 - Greatness of Indreśvara (Indra-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
The Nilamata Purana (by Dr. Ved Kumari)