Kantaka-shodhana, Kaṇṭaka-śodhanā, Kantakashodhana: 2 definitions
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Kantaka-shodhana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
The Sanskrit term Kaṇṭaka-śodhanā can be transliterated into English as Kantaka-sodhana or Kantaka-shodhana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsKaṇṭakaśodhana (कण्टकशोधन):—[kaṇṭaka śodhanam] Criminal investigation & legal punishment of offenders.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryKaṇṭaka-śodhanā.—(SITI), criminal justice; cf. the Madras Museum plates of Jaṭilavarman Parāntaka-pāṇḍya and the Arthaśāstra of Kauṭilya. Note: kaṇṭaka-śodhanā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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