Dundubha, Dumdubha, Ḍuṇḍubha, Duṇḍubha: 16 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Ḍuṃḍubha (डुंडुभ).—A snake. Sage Sahasrapāda became the snake as a result of a curse. For details see under Sahasrapāda.
Dundubha (दुन्दुभ) is the name of a Gaṇanāyaka (“leader of Gaṇas”), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.40 (“The Marriage Procession of Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] The lord of Gaṇas, Śaṅkhakarṇa started with a crore of Gaṇas to the city of Himavat along with Śiva. Kekarākṣa took ten crores of Gaṇas with gaiety. Vikṛta, the leader of Gaṇas, took eight crores of Gaṇas. Viśākha took four crores and Pārijāta took nine crores of Gaṇas. The glorious Sarvāntaka and Vikṛtānana took sixty crores. Dundubha took eight crores. [...]”.
Note: Dundubha participated in the following (military) campaigns:
Marriage Procession of Śiva; (Cf. Śivapurāṇa 2.3.40).
Campaign against Śaṅkhacūḍa; (Cf. Śivapurāṇa 2.5.33).
Ḍuṇḍubha (डुण्डुभ) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. ) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Ḍuṇḍubha) 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.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Ḍuṇḍubha (डुण्डुभ) refers to a “water snake that is non-venomous”.—The Parāśarasmṛti [VI.9] states that one who kills a python (Ajagara) and water snake that is non-venomous [ḍuṇḍubha] should feed a Brahmin with kṛsara (rice boiled with sesame) and donate him an iron rod.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Ḍuṇḍubha (डुण्डुभ) refers to a type of snake or lizard, whose skin is used as an ingredient used in the treatment (cikitsā) of rat poison (ākhu-viṣa), according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā, which represents the Ayurvedic study on Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Kāśyapa has recommended a slew of generic formulae that successfully neutralise rat poison.—According to Kāśyapasaṃhitā (verse 11.41cd-42): “Fumigation with Duttūra, cat’s stool and skin of Ḍuṇḍubha (ḍuṇḍubhacarma-ja) snake is prescribed. Paste of oil, Pañcāmrakalka, mixed in 10 measures of milk, are effective antidotes”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Ḍuṇḍubha (डुण्डुभ).—A kind of snake not poisonous (nirviṣā ḍuṇḍubhāḥ smṛtāḥ); शयानं तत्र चापश्यत् डुण्डुभं वयसान्वितम् (śayānaṃ tatra cāpaśyat ḍuṇḍubhaṃ vayasānvitam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.9.21.
Derivable forms: ḍuṇḍubhaḥ (डुण्डुभः).
See also (synonyms): ḍuṇḍuma.
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Duṇḍubha (दुण्डुभ).—= डुण्डुभ (ḍuṇḍubha) q. v.
Derivable forms: duṇḍubhaḥ (दुण्डुभः).
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Dundubha (दुन्दुभ).—
1) A kind of large kettle-drum.
2) A kind of water-snake.
3) An epithet of Śiva.
4) a long wreath; N.21.43.
Derivable forms: dundubhaḥ (दुन्दुभः).
Ḍuṇḍubha (डुण्डुभ).—m.
(-bhaḥ) A kind of snake, not poisonous. (Amphisbæna) E. ḍuṇḍu, and bha from bhā to shine or resemble. ḍuṇḍu ityanukaraṇaśabdaṃ bhaṇati tena bhāti vā bhaṇa bhā vā ḍa (ḍhoḍāsāpa) .
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Duṇḍubha (दुण्डुभ).—m.
(-bhaḥ) A kind of snake, one which is described as not vene. mous. E. drubh to sink, Unadi affix ubha, deriv. irr.
Ḍuṇḍubha (डुण्डुभ).—m. A kind of lizard, Amphisbæna, Mahābhārata 1, 984.
— Cf. duṇḍubha.
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Duṇḍubha (दुण्डुभ).—m. A kind of lizard, Mahābhārata 7, 6905.
— Cf. ḍuṇḍubha.
Dundubha (दुन्दुभ).—[masculine] a cert. aquatic animal.
1) Ḍuṇḍubha (डुण्डुभ):—[from ḍuḍubha] m. a kind of lizard, [i, 984ff.; vii, 6905] (B; ifc. f(ā). ), [Kathāsaritsāgara xiv, 74 and 83 f.]
2) Duṇḍubha (दुण्डुभ):—m. a kind of lizard, [Mahābhārata vii, 6905; Suśruta; Varāha-mihira] (= duṇḍubha; cf. also dundubha and bhika).
3) Dundubha (दुन्दुभ):—m. an unvenomous water-snake, [Sāyaṇa] (cf. duṇḍubha and bhi)
4) Name of Śiva, [Śiva-purāṇa]
5) [plural] of a Vedic school, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi i, 7]
6) a drum (cf. anaka-).
1) Ḍuṇḍubha (डुण्डुभ):—(bhaḥ) 1. m. Idem.
2) Duṇḍubha (दुण्डुभ):—(bhaḥ) 1. m. A kind of snake.
Ḍuṇḍubha (डुण्डुभ):—m. Amphisbäne, eine Eidechsenart ohne Füsse [Amarakoṣa 1, 2, 1, 6.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1305, v. l.] [Mahābhārata 1, 984. fgg.] ḍuṇḍubhānahigandhena na tvaṃ hiṃsitumarhasi [989.] ḍuṇḍubheṣu praharatha kruddhā yūyamahīnprati [Kathāsaritsāgara 14, 74. 83.] vibhinnau cāhiḍuṇḍubhau . ahayaḥ saviṣāḥ sarve nirviṣā ḍuṇḍubhāḥ [84.]
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Duṇḍubha (दुण्डुभ):—m. = duṇḍubha eine Eidechsenart ohne Füsse [Uṇādikoṣa im Śabdakalpadruma] [COLEBR.] und [Loiseleur Deslongchamps] zu [Amarakoṣa 1, 2, 1, 6.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1305.] lebt im Wasser: (nadīm) prāsaśaktyṛṣṭiduṇḍubhām [Mahābhārata 7, 6905.] — Vgl. dundubha .
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Dundubha (दुन्दुभ):—m.
1) eine ungiftige Wasserschlange nach [Sāyaṇa] zu [Aitareyabrāhmaṇa 3, 26]; vgl. duṇḍubha, duṇḍubhi . —
2) Beiname Śiva’s [Śivanāmasahasra] —
3) pl. Name einer Schule [Weber’s Indische Studien 3, 258.] [MÜLLER, SL. 370.] —
4) = dundubhi Trommel in dem künstlich gebildeten anaka .
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Ḍuṇḍubha (डुण्डुभ):—, am Ende eines adj. comp. f. ā [Mahābhārata 7, 6905] nach der Lesart der ed. Bomb. Vgl. duṇḍubha. ḍuṇḍubhaśabdo ḍoṇḍāyāṃ vartate ḍoṇḍa (sic) mālāviśeṣo loke prasiddha eva [Scholiast] zu [HĀLA 174.]
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Duṇḍubha (दुण्डुभ):—, [Z. 3] die ed. Bomb. ḍuṇḍubha .
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Ḍuṇḍubha (डुण्डुभ):—, Amphisbänen sollen nur in der neuen Welt vorkommen; es sind giftlose Schlangen gemeint.
Ḍuṇḍubha (डुण्डुभ):—m. (adj. Comp. f. ā) eine Eidechsenart ohne Füsse.
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Duṇḍubha (दुण्डुभ):—m. eine Eidechsenart. Richtig ḍuṇḍubha [Mahābhārata 7,156,175.]
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Dundubha (दुन्दुभ):—m. —
1) eine ungiftige Wasserschlange (comm.) , Wassermolch. —
2) *Trommel. —
3) Beiname Śiva's. —
4) Pl. eine best. Schule des schwarzen Yajus [Āryavidyāsudhākara 44.] [Hemādri’s Caturvargacintāmaṇi 1,519,21.]
Dundubha (दुन्दुभ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Duṃḍuha, Duṃdubha.
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
Duṃdubha (दुंदुभ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Dundubha.
Duṃdubha has the following synonyms: Duṃḍuha.
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
Ḍuṃḍubha (ಡುಂಡುಭ):—
1) [noun] the non-venomous snake, Tortrix cylindrophis rufus, an earth snake with a depressed rounded head not distinct from the neck and a tail very short, conical an smooth at the end.
2) [noun] a genus of non-poisonous snake; a water-snake.
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Duṃḍubha (ದುಂಡುಭ):—[noun] a variety of non-poisonous snake.
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 (+0): Dundubhaka, Dundubhapuccha.
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