Deva-cchanda, Devacchanda, Devacchamda: 8 definitions
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Deva-cchanda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Devachchhanda.
India history and geography
Deva-cchanda.—(SII 2), name of a jewel. Note: deva-cchanda is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Devacchanda (देवच्छन्द).—m.
(-ndaḥ) A garland or necklace of pearls, &c. composed of 100 strings. E. deva a deity, and chadi to cover, affix ghañ .
Devacchanda (देवच्छन्द).—[masculine] a necklace of 81 strings.
Devacchanda (देवच्छन्द):—[=deva-cchanda] [from deva] m. a necklace of pearls (composed of 100 or 103 or 81 or 108 strings), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā lxxxi, 32; cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Devacchanda (देवच्छन्द):—(ndaḥ) 1. m. A garland or necklace of pearls of 100 strings.
Devacchanda (देवच्छन्द):—(deva + chanda) m. ein Perlenschmuck von 100 Schnüren [Amarakoṣa 2, 6, 3, 6.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 658.] aus 81 Schnüren [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 82 (80,b),32.] nach Andern aus 103 ( [COLEBR.] und [Loiseleur Deslongchamps] zu [Amarakoṣa] [Wilson’s Wörterbuch]) oder 108 [?(Śabdakalpadruma).]
Devacchanda (देवच्छन्द):—m. —
1) ein Perlenschmuck aus 81 (*100 , *103 oder *108) Schnüren [Pañcadaṇḍacchattrabandha] —
2) von unbekannter Bed. [Hemacandra's Pariśiṣṭaparvan 1,33.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Dēvacchaṃda (ದೇವಚ್ಛಂದ):—[noun] a
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Deva.
Starts with: Devacchandas, Devacchandasa.
Full-text: Devacchandas, Devacchandaprasada.
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