Kundalana, Kuṇḍalanā: 5 definitions
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Kundalana 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaKuṇḍalanā (कुण्डलना) refers to a “circle put round a word to indicate that it is cancelled”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 1.14. Kuṇḍalanā also refers to a “circle”, as mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 2.95. Kuṇḍalanā also refers to “twisting round” (as the trunk of an elephant), as mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 7.95.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKuṇḍalanā (कुण्डलना).—Encircling (as a word) to denote that it is to be left out or not considered; तदोजसस्तद्यशसः स्थिताविमौ वृथेति चित्ते कुरुते यदा यदा । तनोति भानोः परिवेषकैत- वात्तदा विधिः कुण्डलनां विधोरपि (tadojasastadyaśasaḥ sthitāvimau vṛtheti citte kurute yadā yadā | tanoti bhānoḥ pariveṣakaita- vāttadā vidhiḥ kuṇḍalanāṃ vidhorapi) || N. 1.14; cf. 2.95 also.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKuṇḍalanā (कुण्डलना):—[from kuṇḍala] f. drawing a circle round a word which is to be left out in a [manuscript] [Naiṣadha-carita i, 14.]
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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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Naishadha-charita of Shriharsha (by Krishna Kanta Handiqui)