Gundala, Guṇḍāḷā, Guṇḍālā, Gundāla, Gumdala: 13 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Guṇḍāḷā can be transliterated into English as Gundala or Gundalia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuGuṇḍālā (गुण्डाला) is the Sanskrit name for an unidentified medicinal plant, possibly identified with Bacopa monnieri from the Plantaginaceae or ‘plantain’ family [previously the Scrophulariaceae or ‘figwort’ family], according to verse 5.128 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu.
Guṇḍālā is mentioned as having three synonyms: Jalodbhūtā, Gucchabudhnā and Jalāśayā.
Properties and characteristics: “Guṇḍālā with its three more synonyms clearly indicate that the plant is aquatic. This is supposed to be pungent (kaṭu). bitter (tikta), hot (uṣṇa) and anti-oedematous. It also heals the wounds (antiseptic)”.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Gundala (“stones”) is one of the many exogamous septs (division) among the Gollas (a great pastoral caste of the Telugu people). The traditions of the Golla caste give a descent from the god Krishna and the hereditary occupation of the Gollas is tending sheep and cattle, and selling milk.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryguṇḍāḷā (गुंडाळा).—m A roll, bundle, ball (of paper, clothes, thread). 2 Used of things confusedly bundled together; of an entanglement in cord or thread.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishguṇḍāḷā (गुंडाळा).—m ḷī f-ḷēṃ n A roll, bundle, ball. Used of things confusedly bundled together, of an entanglement in cord or thread.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGundala (गुन्दल).—The sound of a small oblong drum.
Derivable forms: gundalaḥ (गुन्दलः).
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Gundāla (गुन्दाल).—The Chātaka bird.
Derivable forms: gundālaḥ (गुन्दालः).
See also (synonyms): gundrāla.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGundala (गुन्दल).—m.
(-laḥ) The sound of a small oblong drum. E. gud to play, alac affix and num inserted.
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Gundāla (गुन्दाल).—m.
(-laḥ) 1. A kind of bird, (a sort of pheasant.) 2. The bartavelle: see cakora E. gundrā a kind of grass, and la what takes or eats, ra rejected; also read gundrāla.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Guṇḍālā (गुण्डाला):—[from guṇḍ] f. Name of a plant (jalodbhūtā, gucchavadhrā), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of grass ([varia lectio] guḍ), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Gundala (गुन्दल):—m. the sound of a small oblong drum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Gundāla (गुन्दाल):—for drāla, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gundala (गुन्दल):—(laḥ) 1. m. The sound of a small oblong drum.
2) Gundāla (गुन्दाल):—(laḥ) 1. m. A kind of bird.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Gundala (गुन्दल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Guṃdala.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryGuṃdala (गुंदल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Gundala.
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGuṃḍala (ಗುಂಡಲ):—[noun] = ಗುಂಡಲಿ [gumdali].
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Guṃḍāla (ಗುಂಡಾಲ):—[noun] = ಗುಂಡಳಿಗೆ [gumdalige].
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Guṃḍāla (ಗುಂಡಾಲ):—[noun] = ಗುಂಡಲಿ [gumdali].
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: Gundalanem.
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