Kanthirava, Kaṇṭhīrava, Kanthi-rava, Kamthirava: 11 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsKaṇṭhīrava (कण्ठीरव) refers to the “lion” (of Yama), according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Fool, there is no embodied soul in the three worlds for whom the noose of Yama (i.e. the god of death) will not stretch on [their] neck.—The sentient being descends into the path of Yama’s lion (kaṇṭhīrava—yamakaṇṭhīravakrame) which is irresistible. He certainly is not protected even by the energetic 30”.
Synonyms: Siṃha, Hari, Śārdūla.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKaṇṭhīrava (कण्ठीरव).—
1) a lion.
2) an elephant in rut; कण्ठीरवो महाग्रहेण न्यपतत् (kaṇṭhīravo mahāgraheṇa nyapatat) Daśakumāracarita 7.
3) a pigeon.
4) explicit declaration or mention; इति कण्ठीरवेणोक्तम् (iti kaṇṭhīraveṇoktam)).
Derivable forms: kaṇṭhīravaḥ (कण्ठीरवः).
Kaṇṭhīrava is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kaṇṭhī and rava (रव).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṇṭhīrava (कण्ठीरव).—m.
(-vaḥ) 1. A lion elephant in rut. 2. A pigeon. E. kaṇṭha the throat, and rava sound.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṇṭhīrava (कण्ठीरव).—i. e. kaṇṭhī- (f. of kaṇṭha with the same signification) ru + a, m. A lion, [Pañcatantra] iii. [distich] 28.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kaṇṭhīrava (कण्ठीरव):—[=kaṇṭhī-rava] [from kaṇṭha] m. ‘roaring from the throat’, a lion, [Pañcatantra]
2) [v.s. ...] an elephant in rut, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a pigeon, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaṇṭhīrava (कण्ठीरव):—[kaṇṭhī-rava] (vaḥ) 1. m. A lion; an elephant in rut; a pigeon.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kaṇṭhīrava (कण्ठीरव) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kaṃṭhīrava.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKaṃṭhīrava (कंठीरव) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kaṇṭhīrava.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaṃṭhīrava (ಕಂಠೀರವ):—
1) [noun] lion (as the roaring animal).
2) [noun] an elephant in rut.
3) [noun] any of several large usu. grey and white birds of the family Columbidae, esp. Columba livia, often domesticated and bred and trained to carry messages etc.; a dove; a pigeon.
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)
Partial matches: Rava, Kanthi, Kanti.
Starts with: Kamthiravagulige, Kamthiravamadhye, Kamthiravasamdi, Kamthiravavahane.
Ends with: Karanakanthirava, Krishnamaharajakanthirava, Vitikanthirava, Yamakanthirava.
Full-text: Kanthiravi, Kantharava, Kantiravam, Vitikanthirava, Hari, Shardula, Simha, Kantha.
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