Indukanta, Indukānta, Indu-kanta, Imdukamta: 9 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Indukānta (इन्दुकान्त) refers to “moonstones”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 18.63-68, while describing the iconography of Mṛtyujit and the consort Amṛtalakṣmī]—“After [the Mantrin] has meditated on the beautiful form as indicated earlier, he should worship Mṛtyujit and Śrī Devī [Amṛtalakṣmī], [...]. [She is as] white as pearls, covered in white clothes, adorned and resplendent with jewels, white garlands of pearls, moonstone, etc. (śuddhahāra-indukānta-ādi) [Amṭralaksṃī is] beautifully adorned with white garlands, wreathes, mālās, [and] lotuses. [She] laughs, has beautiful limbs [and] a bright white smile. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Indukānta (इन्दुकान्त).—the moon-stone. (-tā) 1 night.
2) Name of a plant (ketakī).
Derivable forms: indukāntaḥ (इन्दुकान्तः).
Indukānta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms indu and kānta (कान्त).
Indukānta (इन्दुकान्त).—m.
(-ntaḥ) The lunar gem, the moon-stone. f.
(-ntā) Night. E. indu and kānta a master or husband.
1) Indukānta (इन्दुकान्त):—[=indu-kānta] [from indu] m. ‘moon-loved’, the moon-stone, [Kādambarī]
2) Indukāntā (इन्दुकान्ता):—[=indu-kāntā] [from indu-kānta > indu] f. night, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Indukānta (इन्दुकान्त):—[indu-kānta] (ntaḥ) 1. m. Moon-stone. (ntā) f. Night.
Indukānta (इन्दुकान्त):—(i + kā)
1) m. Mondstein (s. candrakānta) [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 9, 32.] [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] [KĀD.] in [morgenländischen Gesellschaft 7, 587.] —
2) ntā f. Nacht [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 143.]
Indukānta (इन्दुकान्त):——
1) m. der Mondstein ( candrakānta) [Kād. (1872) 9,4.] —
2) *f. ā Nacht.
Indukānta (इन्दुकान्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Iṃdokaṃta.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Iṃdukāṃta (ಇಂದುಕಾಂತ):—[noun] a milky-white, translucent feldspar with a pearly lustre; the moon-stone (supposed to ooze away under the influence of the moon).
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: Indukantaghrita.
Full-text: Imdupala, Indukantaghrita, Imdukamtopala, Indumani, Imdokamta, Shuddhahara.
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