Kanti, Kaṇṭī, Kānti, Kamti: 29 definitions
Introduction:
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚāktismKānti (कान्ति, “beauty, splendour”):—Name of one of the sixty-four mātṛs to be worshipped during Āvaraṇapūjā (“Worship of the Circuit of Goddesses”, or “Durgā’s Retinue”), according to the Durgāpūjātattva. They should be worshipped with either the five upācāras or perfume and flowers.
Her mantra is as follows:
ॐ कान्त्यै नमः
oṃ kāntyai namaḥ.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: Wisdom Library: PāñcarātraKānti (कान्ति, “beauty, loveliness”):—One of the twenty-four emanations of Lakṣmī accompanying Nārāyaṇa. This particular manifestation couples with his counterpart form called Nārāyaṇa and together they form the second celestial couple. Lakṣmī represents a form of the Goddess (Devī) as the wife of Viṣṇu, while Nārāyaṇa represents the personification of his creative energy, according to the Pāñcarātra literature.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationKānti (कान्ति) refers to “splendour” and is used to describe Goddess Umā, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.3.—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Umā (Durgā/Satī) with devotion:—“[...] you are sleep in all living beings; you are hunger, satiety, thirst, splendour (i.e., kānti), brilliance and contentment. You are the delighter of every one for ever. To those who perform meritorious actions you are the goddess of fortune. To the sinners you are the eldest sister, the deity of Ignominy; you are peace for the universe, and the mother sustaining lives”.
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKānti (कान्ति).—A city in ancient India. (Mahābhārata Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 40).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Kānti (कान्ति).—A śakti.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 44. 72.
1b) A Brahma kalā.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 35. 94.
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.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra1) Kānti (कान्ति, “loveliness”) refers to one of the ten merits (guṇa) of a dramatic play (kāvya), according to Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 17. They are characterised by their sweetness and depth of meaning.
2) Kānti (कान्ति, “charm”) refers to one of the ten “ involuntary graces” of women (svābhāvikā), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 24. These involuntary (spontaneous) graces, represent one of the three aspects of graces (alaṃkāra) which forms which forms the support of sentiments (rasa) in drama. These involuntary graces (such as kānti) are defined according to the science of sāmānyābhinaya, or “harmonious representation”.
According to the Nāṭyaśāstra, “beauty which is full of a lover’s passion, is called ‘charm’ (kānti)”.
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraKānti (कान्ति, “loveliness”).—One of the ten guṇas (merits) of a kāvya (dramatic play);—Description of kānti: When a composition gives delight to the ears as well as to the mind on account of its well-put-together words, it is an instance of Loveliness (kānti).
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (śāstra) of performing arts, (nāṭya, e.g., theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing dramatic plays (nataka) and poetic works (kavya).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKanti [கந்தி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Areca catechu L. from the Arecaceae (Palm) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kanti, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Kānti (कान्ति) refers to “beauty”, as mentioned in verse 5.37-39 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] [ghee is] recommended for [...] children, old people, those desirous of offspring, beauty [viz., kānti], great tenderness, and voice, [...]: ghee [viz., ghṛta] (is) possessed of a thousand powers (and), by its (many) ways of application, productive of a thousand effects”.
Note: Prajā (“offspring”) has been translated by bu (“son”), kānti (“beauty”) by mdaṅs bzaṅ (“fair complexion”), and saukumārya (“great tenderness”) by rab gźon (“great youthfulness”) (gźon-pa being so far attested only as an adjective). The following arthin (“desirous of”), which in Sanskrit belongs to prajā, kanti, saukumārya, and svara alike, has in Tibetan been confined to prajā.
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuKaṇṭī (कण्टी) is another name for Apāmārga, a medicinal plant identified with Achyranthes aspera Linn. (“prickly chaff-flower”) from the Amaranthaceae or “amaranth” family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.88-91 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Kaṇṭī and Apāmārga, there are a total of twenty-three Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraKānti (कान्ति) or Kāntibhṛt refers to “that which has a certain color”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 9), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If Venus (śukra) should be of the colour of fire, there will be fear from fire; if of blood colour, there will be wars in the land; if of the colour of burnished gold, there will be disease; if green, there will be asthmatic complaints; if ashy-pale or black, there will be drought in the land. If Venus should be of the colour of coagulated milk, of the white water lily, or of the moon [i.e., kānti-bhṛt—dadhikumudaśaśāṅkakāntibhṛt], or if her course be direct, or if she should be the successful planet in conjunctions, mankind will enjoy the happiness of Kṛtayuga”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsKānti (कान्ति) refers to “one’s beauty”, according to the 13th-century Matsyendrasaṃhitā: a Kubjikā-Tripurā oriented Tantric Yoga text of the Ṣaḍanvayaśāmbhava tradition from South India.—Accordingly, “[The intercourse (saṃga)]:—[...] The Yogin who has had sex with Māyā should rub his semen mixed with gold, camphor and saffron on his own body: [his] beauty (kānti) will become moon-like. [...]
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraKānti (कान्ति) refers to “charming”, 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 13.1-9, while describing the appearance and worship of Viṣṇu, in the form of Nārāyaṇa]—“[...] Or, he should meditate [on Nārāyaṇa] atop Garuḍa, Śrī at his side. [He should visualize Viṣṇu] very white and beautiful [with] three faces [that] resemble the moon, six arms, decorated like Varāha Hari, [his hands] endowed with [the shapes of] wish-granting and protection. Śrī is of the same color and holds the same weapons, suitably beautiful and charming (lāvaṇya-kānti-sadṛśī) before the eyes of Devadeva. [...]”.
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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykanti : (aor. of kantati) spined; cut; sheared; incised.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykāṇṭī (कांटी) [or काटी, kāṭī].—f (kāṇṭā) A thorny tree or bush: also a detached branch of such. 2 The name of the two side-lines of the square drawn in the play āṭyā pāṭyā: the other line from end to end is pāṭī. 3 Applied to the bābhaḷa (Acacia) whilst small and young. kāṇṭī lāvaṇēṃ (gharāsa-saṃsārāsa-vyavahārāsa-rōjagārāsa) To ruin, destroy, crush. Ex. āpulyā saṃsārāsa lā- vūna kāṇṭī || āmacē pāṭhīṃ lāgalāsa kāṃ ||. kāṭyā āpalyā pōṭāvara ōḍhaṇēṃ To be ready to draw thorny bushes over one's belly--rather than not stuff it. To be very greedy or selfish. kāṭyākuṭyā f pl Thorny bushes and shrubs. Pr. durūna ḍōṅgara sājarā javaḷa gēlē kā0 Things (or matters) agreeable in the distance often show roughnesses on near approach to them. kāṇṭyā ghāsaṇēṃ with sīṃ of o. To scold roughly: also to harass, worry, torment. kāṇṭyāñcē kōlhē karaṇēṃ (To make jackals out of thorn-bushes.) To make a serious charge out of little matter. kāṇṭyāṃvarūna ōḍhaṇēṃ (To drag over thorny bushes) To worry grievously: also to scold coarsely and vehemently.
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kānti (कांति).—f (S) Beauty, splendor, light, lustre. 2 pop. kāntī f The exuvies or slough of a snake.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkāṇṭī (कांटी).—f A thorny tree or bush. kāṇṭī lavaṇēṃ Ruin, destroy.
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kānti (कांति).—f Beauty, lustre. The slough of a snake.
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 dictionaryKānti (कान्ति).—[kam bhāve ktin]
1) Loveliness, beauty, Me. 15; अक्लिष्टकान्ति (akliṣṭakānti) Ś.5.19.
2) Brightness, lustre, brilliance; Meghadūta 84.
3) Personal decoration or embellishment.
4) Wish, desire.
5) (In Rhet.) Beauty enhanced by love; (S. D. thus distinguishes kānti from śobhā and dīptiḥ -rūpayauvanalālityaṃ bhogādyairaṅgabhūṣaṇam | śobhā proktā saiva kānti- rmanmathāpyāyitā dyutiḥ | kāntirevātivistīrṇā dāptirityabhidhīyate 13, 131).
6) A lovely or desirable woman.
7) An epithet of Durgā.
8) A digit of the moon.
9) Name of Lakṣmī; भूषणानि महार्हाणि ददौ कान्तिः शुभां स्रजम् (bhūṣaṇāni mahārhāṇi dadau kāntiḥ śubhāṃ srajam) Bhāgavata 1.65.29.
Derivable forms: kāntiḥ (कान्तिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKanti (कन्ति).—mfn. (-ntiḥ-ntiḥ-nti) Happy. E. kam and ti aff.
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Kānti (कान्ति).—f.
(-ntiḥ) 1. Beauty, splendor, light. 2. Female beauty. 3. Wish, desire. 4. A lovely or desirable woman. 5. Persoual decoration or embellishment. E. kam to desire or be desired, ktin aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKānti (कान्ति).—i. e. kam + ti, f. Beauty, [Indralokāgamana] 5, 7.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKānti (कान्ति).—[feminine] (adj. —° [feminine] also ī) loveliness, splendour, beauty, [especially] womanly beauty, charms.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kanti (कन्ति):—[from kanta] a mfn. idem, [ib.]
2) [from kam] b mfn. idem, [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]
3) Kānti (कान्ति):—[from kānta] f. desire, wish, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] loveliness, beauty, splendour, female beauty, personal decoration or embellishment, [Nalopākhyāna; Śakuntalā; Meghadūta; Pañcatantra; Suśruta; Kathāsaritsāgara]
5) [v.s. ...] a lovely colour, brightness (especially of the moon), [Kathāsaritsāgara]
6) [v.s. ...] (fī. ifc.), [Caurapañcāśikā]
7) [v.s. ...] (in rhetoric) beauty enhanced by love, [Vāmana’s Kāvyālaṃkāravṛtti iii, 1, 22; xxii, 14; Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
8) [v.s. ...] a lovely or desirable woman personified as wife of the moon, [Harivaṃśa 5419]
9) [v.s. ...] Name of Lakṣmī, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa x, 65, 29]
10) [v.s. ...] of Durgā, [DevīP.]
11) Kāntī (कान्ती):—[from kānta] f. Name of a town.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kanti (कन्ति):—[(ntiḥ-ntiḥ-nti) a. Idem.]
2) Kānti (कान्ति):—(ntiḥ) 2. f. Beauty, splendor, light; desire; ornament.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kānti (कान्ति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kaṃti.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKanti in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) brightness, lustre, splendour, gloss; loveliness; ~[maya/mana] bright, lustrous, glossy..—kanti (कांति) is alternatively transliterated as Kāṃti.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Kaṃti (कंति) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kānti.
2) Kaṃti (कंति) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Krānti.
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 corpusKaṃṭi (ಕಂಟಿ):—[noun] a string (usu. with black glass beads) worn round the neck as an ornament; a necklace.
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Kaṃṭi (ಕಂಟಿ):—[adjective] having (many) thorns.
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Kaṃṭi (ಕಂಟಿ):—
1) [noun] a thorny plant having many stems branching out low instead of one main stem or trunk; a thorny shrub.
2) [noun] a group of trees or other plants.
3) [noun] the tree Acacia catechu var. typica of Mimosae family.
4) [noun] a kind weapon having horn-like metal projections.
5) [noun] a village servant whose duty is to regulate and manage water supply to the irrigated lands.
6) [noun] (fig.) molestation; vexation; annoyance.
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Kaṃti (ಕಂತಿ):—[noun] a cow that has calved recently.
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Kaṃti (ಕಂತಿ):—
1) [noun] a black oil used to anoint some stone idols.
2) [noun] a female Jaina ascetic.
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Kāṃti (ಕಾಂತಿ):—
1) [noun] the fact of being brilliant; great brightness, radiance, intensity, splendor; brilliance.
2) [noun] a wish; a desire.
3) [noun] the quality of being attractive or fascinating; beauty.
4) [noun] personal decoration; embellishment; ornamentation.
5) [noun] one of the sixteen apparent digits of the moon.
6) [noun] a lovely or desirable woman.
7) [noun] (rhet.) the beauty enhanced by love or its treatment, a style that is regarded as merit in poetics.
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 (+49): Kamtibhasa, Kamtidoru, Kamtiga, Kamtigedu, Kamtigudu, Kamtigumdu, Kamtihina, Kamtihinate, Kamtihine, Kamtike, Kamtimamta, Kamtimudrana, Kamtipara, Kamtirayi, Kamtistambha, Kamtisu, Kamtitva, Kamtivamta, Kamtivardhaka, Kamtividi.
Ends with (+61): Acakanti, Acuvakanti, Anamtakamti, Anukanti, Atikanti, Attakanti, Avakkanti, Bhushanakanti, Borakanti, Brihatkanti, Candrakanta, Candrakanti, Cantirakanti, Chandrakanti, Chinna nidra kanti, Chinna-nidra-kanti, Dantakanti, Diptakanti, Dukanti, Ekanti.
Full-text (+91): Kantinagari, Kantidayaka, Suryakanti, Kantimat, Kantihara, Kantida, Kantikara, Kantibhrit, Kamti, Namadvadashi, Mandakanti, Kati, Guna, Kantimant, Candrakanti, Kamtiga, Kapur kanti, Kantimatta, Kranti, Kantipuri.
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