Gondala, Goṇḍāla, Gōṇḍāḷa, Gomdala: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Gondala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
The Sanskrit term Gōṇḍāḷa can be transliterated into English as Gondala or Gondalia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
Source: Journal of the University of Bombay Volume V: Apabhramsa metres (2)Gondala (गोन्दल) is the name of an Apabhraṃśa metre classified as Dvipadi (metres with two lines in a stanza) discussed in books such as the Chandonuśāsana, Kavidarpaṇa, Vṛttajātisamuccaya and Svayambhūchandas.—Bālabhujaṅgamalalita has 37 mātrās in each of their two lines, formed with 8 caturmātras followed by 1 pañcamātra, and no special yati is laid down for it.
Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygōṇḍāḷa (गोंडाळ).—n (gōṇḍā) A kind of grass. It grows in tufts. Pr. gavata gōṃ0 śēta dhōṇḍāḷa bāyakō tōṇḍāḷa. 2 (In Konkan̤ fem.) A tufted or mosslike plant, covering the surface of tanks &c. Held of virtue in preserving the purity of the water. 3 A quantity of gōṇḍa, calices of the corn jōndhaḷā.
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gōṇḍāḷa (गोंडाळ).—a Having on its surface the grass gōṇḍāḷa--a tank or well. 2 (Commonly gōṇḍasa) Plump and sleek.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGoṃdala (ಗೊಂದಲ):—
1) [noun] a large number of individuals or things gathered, collected together; a multitude.
2) [noun] the condition of being puzzled, confused; a situation that is very complicated, in which problems are hard to untangle, understand, analyse, etc.
3) [noun] loud, confused noise; din; uproar.
4) [noun] the traditional worshipping of Ambā Bhavāni, a form of Pārvati; prevalent in coastal Karnāṭaka and Mahāraṣṭra.
5) [noun] the traditional group dance performed during that occasion.
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Goṃdaḷa (ಗೊಂದಳ):—[noun] = ಗೊಂದಲ [gomdala].
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: Gomdalabadaka, Gomdalagedahu, Gomdalagedavu, Gomdalagedisu, Gomdalagedu, Gomdalagolisu, Gomdalagollu, Gomdalahaku, Gomdalavekkana, Gomdalavelu.
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