Kamandaka, Kāmandaka: 4 definitions
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Kamandaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKāmandaka (कामन्दक).—A great sage of ancient times. (Mahābhārata, Śānti Parva, Chapter 123) states that this sage once taught Rājadharma (kingly duties)to King Aṅgirasa.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumKāmandaka (कामन्दक) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—by Kāmandaki. Ulwar 1282.
—[commentary] Upādhyāyanirapekṣā. Ulwar 1283. Extr. 295.
Kāmandaka has the following synonyms: Kāmandakīyanītisāra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kamandaka (कमन्दक):—m. idem
2) m. [plural] idem, [ib.]
3) Kāmandaka (कामन्दक):—[from kāmanda] m. = kāmanda, [ib. 4534]
4) [from kāmanda] n. Name of [work] [commentator or commentary] on [Uṇādi-sūtra iv, 75.]
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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.
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Starts with: Kamandakam.
Full-text (+8): Kamandaki, Kamantaka, Kamandakiyanitisara, Kamandakam, Kamanda, Parshinigraha, Shukraniti, Ari, Pancatantram, Mulabala, Vidyabhushanam, Purushardhasaram, Udasina, Nitibhushanam, Mudramatyam, Ayuktaka, Antapala, Madhyama, Akranda, Mitra.
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Search found 13 books and stories containing Kamandaka, Kāmandaka; (plurals include: Kamandakas, Kāmandakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CXXIII < [Rajadharmanusasana Parva]
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
Council of Royal Officials < [Chapter 5]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 7.170 < [Section XII - Daily Routine of Work]
Verse 7.99 < [Section IX - Art of Government]
Verse 7.44 < [Section IV - Duties of the King]
Shishupala-vadha (Study) (by Shila Chakraborty)
Marching time (towards the enemy) < [Chapter 1 - Concept of Vijigīṣu king]
Marching time in the Śiśupālavadha < [Chapter 6 - Principles of Warfare]
Dvādaśarāja-maṇḍala (The twelve kings) < [Chapter 3 - Six fold policies of a king (Ṣāḍguṇya)]
Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) (by S. Anusha)
Weapons and War in Nīti works < [Chapter 1]
Analysis of Vyūha < [Chapter 4]
Inter-State Relations < [October – December, 1978]
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