Kudanga, Kuḍaṅga, Kudamga: 6 definitions
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Kudanga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Kuḍaṅga (कुडङ्ग) or Kuḍaṅgadvīpa is the name of an ancient country, according to Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 88.32: Here is a reference to Kuḍaṅga-dvīpa to which had floated three merchants after experiencing shipwreck on return journey from Ratnadvīpa, Suvarṇadvīpa and Laṅkāpurī. It is stated that those merchants mounted a lofty tree and brandished remains of the wrecked boat to attract the attention of the passing ship. It happened that certain merchants noticed their sign and despatched the sailors in a small doṇī to take them.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKuḍaṅga (कुडङ्ग).—A bower, an arbour.
Derivable forms: kuḍaṅgaḥ (कुडङ्गः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKuḍaṅga (कुडङ्ग):—m. (found in Prākṛt) = kuṭaṅga (ka), a bower, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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 dictionary1) Kuḍaṃga (कुडंग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kuṭaṅka.
2) Kuḍaṃga (कुडंग) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kuṭaṅka.
3) Kuḍaṃgā (कुडंगा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kuṭaṅkā.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kudangadvipa, Kutankai, Kutankam, Kutankar, Kutankarai.
Ends with: Nkudanga.
Full-text: Kutanka, Kundanga, Shipwreck, Suvarnadvipa, Lankapuri.
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