Cedi, Ceḍī: 19 definitions
Introduction:
Cedi 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 Chedi.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaCedi (चेदि).—A king of the Yaduvaṃśa. Genealogy. Descending in order from Viṣṇu:—Brahmā-Atri—Candra—Budha—Purūravas—Āyus—Nahuṣa—Yayāti—Yadu—Kroṣṭhā—Vrajīnavān—Śvāhi—Ruśeka—Citraratha—Śaśabindu—Pṛthuśravas—Dharma—Rucaka-Jyāmagha-Vidarbha—Romapāda—Bhadru—Kṛta—Uśika—Cedi. The Cedi dynasty begins from Cedi and the land ruled over by Cedi came to be known as Cedirājya. Other details regarding King Cedi.
Once Uparicaravasu conqueredt his land. (Śloka 2, Chapter 63, Ādi Parva).
Kareṇumatī, wife of Nakula, was a princess of Cedi rājya. (Śloka 79, Chapter 95, Ādi Parva).
Once Śiśupāla reigned over this country. After his death his son Dhṛṣṭaketu was crowned king. (Śloka 36, Chapter 45, Sabhā Parva).
During the period of Nala, Cedirājya was ruled by king Subāhu. Damayantī lived in his palace very comfortably. (Śloka 44, Chapter 65, Vana Parva).
Dhṛṣṭaketu, a king of Cedi, came to the help of the Pāṇḍavas with an akṣauhiṇī (an army of 21870 chariots, equal number of elephants, 65610 horses and 10930 infantry men.). (Śloka 7, Chapter 19, Udyoga Parva).
The Kṣatriya warriors of this state helped Śrī Kṛṣṇa in many ways. (Śloka 11, Chapter 28, Udyoga Parva).
Cedi was counted as one of the prominent kingdoms of ancient Bhārata. (Śloka 40, Chapter 9, Bhīṣma Parva). (See full article at Story of Cedi from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Cedi (चेदि).—(c) kingdom of;1 the name of Vasu's kingdom.2
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa VII. 1. 13; IX. 22. 6; 24. 39; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 14. 44.
- 2) Vāyu-purāṇa 93. 26; 99. 114.
1b) The son of Uśika; (Kaiśika, Viṣṇu-purāṇa). Father of Caidya and others.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 2; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 12. 39.
1c) Were enlisted by Jarāsandha against Yadus.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. [50 (v) 2].
Cedi (चेदि) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.63.2, II.26.10, IV.1.9, V.72.16, VI.10.39, VI.52.13, VI.112.23, VI.112.73, VIII.30.61, VIII.51.6) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Cedi) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KavyaCedi refers to an ancient district or cultural territory, as mentioned in the 7th-century Mudrārākṣasa written by Viśākhadeva. Cedi corresponds to a region to the south-west next to Magadha.
Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)Ceḍī (चेडी) in Prakrit (or Ceṭa, Ceṭī in Sanskrit) refers to a “servant, slave”, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—(CDIAL 4902; ST p. 17).
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’.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: WikiPedia: HinduismCedi (चेदि): A kingdodom of Shishupāla, old name of present Chanderi
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraCedi (चेदि) (distinguished by the city Śuktimatī) refers to one of the 25½ countries of the Kṣetrāryas, situated in the “middle world” (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [ajitanātha-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:—“In these 35 zones on this side of Mānuṣottara and in the Antaradvīpas, men arise by birth; [...]. From the division into Āryas and Mlecchas they are two-fold. The Āryas have sub-divisions [e.g., kṣetra (country)]. [...] The kṣetrāryas are born in the 15 Karmabhumis. Here in Bharata they have 25½ places of origin (e.g., Cedi), distinguishable by cities (e.g., Śuktimatī) in which the birth of Tīrthakṛts, Cakrabhṛts, Kṛṣṇas, and Balas takes place”.
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: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismCedi (चेदि) refers to one of the sixteen Mahājanapadas of the Majjhimadesa (Middle Country) of ancient India, as recorded in the Pāli Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).—The ancient Cedi country lay near the Jumna and was contiguous to that of the Kurus. It corresponds roughly to modern Bundelkhand and the adjoining region. We are told by the Cetiya Jātaka (No. 422) that the capital city of the Cedi country was Sotthivati-nagara which is most probably identical with the city of Śuktimati or Śuktisāhvaya of the Mahābhārata. Other important towns of the Cedi kingdom include Sahajāti and Tripurī, the mediaeval capital of Tripurivishaya or Cedi.
From the Dīgha Nikāya we learn that the Buddha went to the Cedis and other tribes while out preaching. In the Saṃyutta Nikāya a discussion on the four aryan truths is recorded to have taken place among the bhikkhus who dwelt among the Cedis in the Sahañcanika.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCeḍī (चेडी).—f. A female slave or servant.
See also (synonyms): ceṭikā, ceḍikā, ceṭi.
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Cedi (चेदि).—m. (pl.) Name of a country; तदीशितारं चेदीनां भवांस्तमवमंस्त मा (tadīśitāraṃ cedīnāṃ bhavāṃstamavamaṃsta mā) Śiśupālavadha 2.95,63.
Derivable forms: cediḥ (चेदिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryCedi (चेदि).—m.
(-diḥ) The name of a country, perhaps the modern Chandail. m. plu.
(-dayaḥ) The inhabitants of Chedi. deśabhede, so'bhijano’sya aṇaḥ tadrājāṇaśca bahutve luk .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryCedi (चेदि).—m. pl. The name of a people, [Nala] 6, 7.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryCedi (चेदि).—[masculine] [plural] [Name] of a people; sgl. their ancestor.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ceḍī (चेडी):—[from ceḍa > ceṭaka > ceṭa] f. = ceṭī, [ib.]
2) Cedi (चेदि):—m. [plural] Name of a people (who lived in Bundelkhand; renowned for their attachment to ancient laws and institutions, [Mahābhārata]; their capital was Śuktimatī; some of their kings were Vasu Uparicara, Subāhu, Dhṛṣṭa-ketu, Dama-ghoṣa, Śiśu-pāla etc.), [Ṛg-veda viii, 5, 39; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
3) m. sg. Name of the supposed ancestor of the Cedis (son of Kaiśika or Uśika), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa ix, 24, 2.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryCedi (चेदि):—(diḥ) 2. m. Chandail.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Cedi (चेदि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Cei.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryCeḍī (चेडी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ceṭī.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCēḍi (ಚೇಡಿ):—[noun] = ಚೇಡೆ [cede].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Cedia, Cedibhubhrit, Cedibhubhuj, Cedigula, Cedihuna, Cedika, Cedinagari, Cedipa, Cedipati, Cedippa, Cedipuri, Cediraj, Cediraja, Cedisa, Cedisamvat, Cedisu, Cedivishaya, Cediya.
Full-text (+71): Caidya, Cedipati, Cediraja, Cedipa, Cedibhubhrit, Cediraj, Karenumati, Traipura, Mavella, Shuktimati, Damaghosha, Ceti, Pratyagraha, Cedika, Cedihuna, Shishupala, Cedivishaya, Cedipuri, Cedibhubhuj, Caidika.
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Vishnu Purana (Taylor) (by McComas Taylor)
Chapter 14 - The ancestry of Kṛṣṇa’s father, Vasudeva, and his nemesis, Śiśupāla < [Book Four: The Royal Dynasties]
Chapter 26 - Kṛṣṇa abducts Rukmiṇī < [Book Five: Kṛṣṇa]
Chapter 12 - Yadu’s descendant Jyāmagha rescues a princess < [Book Four: The Royal Dynasties]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Vasudevahindi (cultural history) (by A. P. Jamkhedkar)
7. The inmates of a Palace (in ancient India) < [Chapter 2 - Political conditions]
6. Caste description of Shudras < [Chapter 3 - Social Conditions]
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 52 - Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma escape to Dvārakā < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Chapter 24 - The History of the Race of Yadu < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Chapter 50(a) - Jarāsandha’s Second Expedition < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Yasastilaka and Indian culture (Study) (by Krishna Kanta Jandiqui)