Dvanda, Dvamda, Dvaṃda: 9 definitions
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Dvanda means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
Source: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsDvanda (द्वन्द) represents the number 2 (two) in the “word-numeral system” (bhūtasaṃkhyā), which was used in Sanskrit texts dealing with astronomy, mathematics, metrics, as well as in the dates of inscriptions and manuscripts in ancient Indian literature.—A system of expressing numbers by means of words arranged as in the place-value notation was developed and perfected in India in the early centuries of the Christian era. In this system the numerals [e.g., 2—dvanda] are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, which, naturally or in accordance with the teaching of the Śāstras, connote numbers.
Ganitashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, gaṇitaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiDvanda (द्वन्द) refers to a “pair” (e.g., ‘a pair of breasts’), according to the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi [i.e., Cakrasamvara Meditation] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “In the Mandala, an obscured Himalaya, abiding seated in lotus posture, the best limb of all possessed, an equally elevated pair of white breasts (gaurī-stana-dvanda), swinging garlands, having made the gods, Upendra, Sūrya, Candra, etc., [..] a helper for crossing over together, the dreadful wilderness of saṃsāra, routing Māra, Śrī Vajrasattva, homage”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydvanda : (nt.) a pair; couple; dyad. (m.) the Collective Compound.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDvanda (द्वन्द).—A plate on which hours are struck.
-dam A pair, couple.
Derivable forms: dvandaḥ (द्वन्दः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvanda (द्वन्द).—m.
(-ndaḥ) A clock or plate on which hours are struck. n.
(-ndaṃ) A pair, a couple, (male and female especially:) see the next.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dvaṃda (द्वंद):—n. (corrupted [from] dvaṃdva) pair, couple, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) m. a clock or plate on which the hours are struck, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvanda (द्वन्द):—(ndaḥ) 1. n. A pair, a couple. m. A plate on which the hours of the day and night are struck.
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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.
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Ends with: Stanadvanda.
Full-text: Samahara, Gauristana, Gauri.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Dvanda, Dvamda, Dvaṃda; (plurals include: Dvandas, Dvamdas, Dvaṃdas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vasudevavijaya of Vasudeva (Study) (by Sajitha. A)
Samāsa or Compounds (Introduction) < [Chapter 3 - Vāsudevavijaya—A Grammatical Study]
Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (early history) (by Prakash Narayan)
Samanas and Brahmanas < [Chapter 3 - Religious Beliefs, Institutions and Practices: New Perspectives]
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 2.1: Types of Somayāga (Introduction) < [Chapter 3 - The Somayāga]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCXXVIII - Rules of Grammar < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Part 4.4 - Yogic techniques for control of Vrttis (2): Astangayoga < [Chapter 2 - Yoga philosophy and practices]
The Gita’s Ethics (A Critical Study) (by Arpita Chakraborty)
3. The Path of Action (karma-yoga) < [Chapter 4 - Moral Action and Emancipation]