Haricandra: 7 definitions
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Haricandra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Harichandra.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of RajasekharaHaricandra (हरिचन्द्र) is the name of an important person (viz., an Ācārya or Kavi) mentioned in Rājaśekhara’s 10th-century Kāvyamīmāṃsā.—Haricandra was an ancient poet known for his prose Prabandharāja. In the tenth chapter of Kāvyamīmāṃsā, Rājaśekhara said that Haricandra’s poetic examine held was at Ujjain.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraHaricandra (हरिचन्द्र) is the name of an ancient king of Mṛgāṅka, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.2 [Rāvaṇa’s expedition of conquest] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, as Muni Amitagati said to Añjanā (daughter of Hṛdayasundarī and Mahendra): “[...] When he (Damayanta, son of Pryanandin) fell, he became the son, Siṃhacandra, of King Haricandra, lord of the city Mṛgāṅka, by Priyaṅgulakṣmī. He professed the Jain faith, died in the course of time and attained divinity. When he fell, he became the son, Siṃhavāhana, of King Sukaṇṭha and Kanakodarī in the city Vāruṇa on this same Vaitāḍhya. After enjoying sovereignty for a long time, he took the vows tinder Muni Lakṣmīdhara in the congregation of Śrī Vimala. [...]”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryHaricandrā (हरिचन्द्रा).—name of a rakṣasī: Mahā-Māyūrī 243.11.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Haricandra (हरिचन्द्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—poet. [Sūktikarṇāmṛta by Śrīdharadāsa] (mentioned amongst other poets, ibid. 5, 129). [Subhāshitāvali by Vallabhadeva]
2) Haricandra (हरिचन्द्र):—a medical author: Carakasaṃhitābhāṣya. Quoted by Maheśvara in Viśvaprakāśa Oxf. 187^b, by Candraṭa Oxf. 357^b, by Hemādri in Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayaṭīkā Bp. 373. See Hariścandra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryHaricandra (हरिचन्द्र):—[=hari-candra] [from hari] m. Name of various authors and other persons, [Harṣacarita; Subhāṣitāvali etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Hāricandra (हारिचन्द्र) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Hāriyaṃda.
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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)
Partial matches: Candra, Hari.
Starts with: Haricandrapura.
Ends with: Bhattara haricandra, Bhattaraharicandra, Vaidya haricandra.
Full-text: Bhattaraharicandra, Hariyamda, Carakatantravyakhya, Vaidya haricandra, Jivamdharacampu, Nanyadeva, Bhattara haricandra, Dharmasharmabhyudaya, Bhattaraka harishcandra, Nanarthasamgraha, Simhacandra, Priyangulakshmi, Caraka-samhita, Simhavahana, Mriganka, Sukantha, Lakshmidhara, Harishcandra, Malatimadhava.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Haricandra, Haricandrā, Hari-candra, Hāricandra; (plurals include: Haricandras, Haricandrās, candras, Hāricandras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 9 - Commentators of Caraka Samhita < [Part 1 - The History of Medicine in India]
Chapter 7 - The Story of Dridhabala < [Part 1 - The History of Medicine in India]
Chapter 6 - The Story of Caraka < [Part 1 - The History of Medicine in India]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 2.283 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 3: Previous birth of Añjanā < [Chapter III - Hanumat’s birth and Varuṇa’s subjection]
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
Council of Royal Officials < [Chapter 5]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 14 - Conclusion < [Chapter 10 - Prakaraṇa (critical study)]