Gandamalin, Gaṇḍamālin, Ganda-malin: 8 definitions

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Gandamalin 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

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa Pancaratra

Gaṇḍamālin (गण्डमालिन्) or Gaṇḍamālī refers to “one who has an inflammation of the neck glands”, representing an undesirable characteristic of an Ācārya, according to the 9th-century Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra Ādikāṇḍa chapter 3.—The Lord said:—“I will tell you about the Sthāpakas endowed with perverse qualities. He should not construct a temple with those who are avoided in this Tantra. [...] He should not be red-eyed, have honey-colored eyes or cats’ eyes. He should not be greedy, a have inflammation of the neck glands (gaṇḍamālin), or inclined to hypocritical behavior. [...] A god enshrined by any of these named above (viz., gaṇḍamālin), is in no manner a giver of fruit. If a building for Viṣṇu is made anywhere by these excluded types (viz., gaṇḍamālin) then that temple will not give rise to enjoyment and liberation and will yield no reward, of this there is no doubt”.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Gandamalin in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gaṇḍamālin (गण्डमालिन्).—mfn. (-lī-linī-li) Having the glands of the neck inflamed. E. ini added to the last.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gaṇḍamālin (गण्डमालिन्).—adj. sbst. one who has the erysipelas, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 161.

Gaṇḍamālin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gaṇḍa and mālin (मालिन्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gaṇḍamālin (गण्डमालिन्).—[adjective] having swollen glands (cf. [preceding]).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gaṇḍamālin (गण्डमालिन्):—[=gaṇḍa-mālin] [from gaṇḍa > gaṇḍ] mfn. having the glands of the neck inflamed, [Manu-smṛti iii, 161.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gaṇḍamālin (गण्डमालिन्):—[gaṇḍa-mālin] (lī-linī-li) a. Having the glands inflamed.

[Sanskrit to German]

Gandamalin in German

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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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