Gajabandha, Gaja-bandha: 2 definitions
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Gajabandha 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.
In Hinduism
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Gajabandha (गजबन्ध) refers to the “capturing of elephants”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “[Hunting by snares] [...] is useful in the capturing of elephants (gajabandha), etc. Therefore kings should also have recourse to it as it is exceedingly profitable. [...] When, on account of their training, deer capture deer, and birds capture birds, that is also included under this head”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGajabandha (गजबन्ध).—
1) a particular posture in sexual intercourse.
2) a post to which the elephant is tied.
3) the process of catching an elephant; गजबन्धस्तु सुरते आलाने ग्रहणेऽपि च (gajabandhastu surate ālāne grahaṇe'pi ca) Nm.
Derivable forms: gajabandhaḥ (गजबन्धः).
Gajabandha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gaja and bandha (बन्ध).
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Gaja, Bandha.
Starts with: Gajabandhana, Gajabandhani.
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