Kakavandhya, Kākavandhyā, Kaka-vandhya: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Kakavandhya means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraKākavandhyā (काकवन्ध्या) refers to “a woman that bears only one child”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykākavandhyā (काकवंध्या).—f (S kāka Crow, vandhyā Barren.) A woman or female animal whose womb dries up after bearing once.
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 dictionaryKākavandhyā (काकवन्ध्या).—a woman that bears only one child.
Kākavandhyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāka and vandhyā (वन्ध्या).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKākavandhyā (काकवन्ध्या):—[=kāka-vandhyā] [from kāka] f. a woman that bears only one child [commentator or commentary] on [Gobhila-śrāddha-kalpa iii, 5, 7.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Kaka, Vandhya.
Full-text: Ayugu.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Kakavandhya, Kākavandhyā, Kaka-vandhya, Kāka-vandhyā; (plurals include: Kakavandhyas, Kākavandhyās, vandhyas, vandhyās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 177 - Creation of Pañcapiṇḍikā < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 55 - The Greatness of Vimaloda Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 154 - Greatness of Citreśvara Pīṭha < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 7 - The rite of listening to Śivapurāṇa: Injunctions and prohibitions < [Śivapurāṇa-māhātmya]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 5: Story of Kanakaśrī < [Chapter II - Sixth incarnation as Aparājita]