Chandamsi, Chandāṃsi: 1 definition
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Chandamsi 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 Chhandamsi.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexChandāṃsi (छन्दांसि).—The Vedas—Ṛg, Yajus and Sāma;1 Gāyatri and others, sons of Vinata;2 created by Vāmadeva;3 served as vessel for sages milking the earth.4
- 1) Vāyu-purāṇa 3. 16.
- 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 7. 30.
- 3) Matsya-purāṇa 247. 7.
- 4) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 104.
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.
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Ends with: Rishidevatachandamsi.
Full-text: Apatayama, Ayatayamata, Urdhvamula, Chandoviciti, Sauparṇa, Asura, Daivya, Treta, Shaurya, Kadru, Yatayaman, Rasa.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 15.1 < [Chapter 15 - Puruṣottama-toga (Yoga through understanding the Supreme Person)]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 4.98 < [Section XII - Vedic Study]
Verse 4.95 < [Section XII - Vedic Study]
Verse 3.188 < [Section X - Method of Invitation]
Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)
3. Purana; Meaning, Definition and Characteristics < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Panchavimsha Brahmana (English translation) (by W. Caland)