Gundika, Guṇḍika: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Gundika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryGuṇḍika, see guṇṭhika. (Page 252)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryguṇḍikā (गुंडिका).—f (Better guṇṇikā) Reperusing and reciting in order to commit to memory; conning.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishguṇḍikā (गुंडिका).—f Reperusing and reciting in order to commit to memory, conning.
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 dictionaryGuṇḍika (गुण्डिक).—Flour, meal, powder.
Derivable forms: guṇḍikaḥ (गुण्डिकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGuṇḍika (गुण्डिक).—mf.
(-kaḥ-kā) Flour, powder, meal. E. guḍi to pound, vun affix, and i inserted.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Guṇḍikā (गुण्डिका):—[from guṇḍaka > guṇḍ] a f. ? (mentioned in connection with lipi), [Vārāhītantra]
2) [v.s. ...] the lower part of the hilt of a sword, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
3) Guṇḍika (गुण्डिक):—[from guṇḍ] m. [plural] flour, meal
4) Guṇḍikā (गुण्डिका):—[from guṇḍika > guṇḍ] b f. See ḍaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGuṇḍika (गुण्डिक):—[(kaḥ-kā)] 1. m. f. Flour, meal.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Gumdikayi, Gundikanatha.
Ends with: Nirgundika.
Full-text: Gundaka, Anantavratakatha, Kuntikam, Gunda, Mudralipi, Gunthika, Ahigunthika, Gunavagunthitabhuta.
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The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
Chapter 63 - Glory of the Holy Procession: Guṇḍikā Yātrā
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 18 - The Greatness of Puruṣottama < [Section 7 - Kriyāyogasāra-Khaṇḍa (Section on Essence of Yoga by Works)]