Kundin, Kuṇḍin: 8 definitions
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Kundin 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.
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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationKuṇḍin (कुण्डिन्) is the name of a leader of Gaṇas (Gaṇapa or Gaṇeśvara or Gaṇādhipa) who came to Kailāsa, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.20. Accordingly, after Śiva decided to become the friend of Kubera:—“[...] The leaders of Gaṇas revered by the whole world and of high fortune arrived there. [...] Kuṇḍin, Vāha and the auspicious Parvataka with twelve crores each, Kāla, Kālaka and Mahākāla each with a hundred crores. [...]”.
These [viz., Kuṇḍin] and other leaders of Gaṇas [viz., Gaṇapas] were all powerful (mahābala) and innumerable (asaṃkhyāta). [...] The Gaṇa chiefs and other noble souls of spotless splendour eagerly reached there desirous of seeing Śiva. Reaching the spot they saw Śiva, bowed to and eulogised him.
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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKuṇḍin (कुण्डिन्).—m.
1) An epithet of Śiva.
2) A bastard.
3) A horse.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKuṇḍin (कुण्डिन्).—m. (-ṇḍī) A bastard: see kuṇḍa. E. kuṇḍa and ini aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKuṇḍin (कुण्डिन्).—i. e. kuṇḍa + in, I. adj., f. nī, Carrying a water pot, Mahābhārata 3, 16016. Ii. m. A horse, Mahābhārata 2, 2061(?).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kuṇḍin (कुण्डिन्):—[from kuṇḍa] mfn. furnished with a pitcher, [Mahābhārata; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of vessel ([varia lectio] kuṇḍinī), [Mahābhārata ii, 2061]
3) [v.s. ...] a horse (= kindhin), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] a pander, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKuṇḍin (कुण्डिन्):—(ṇḍī) 5. m. A bastard.
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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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Starts with: Kundina, Kundina-kommulu, Kundinagariya, Kundinanagara, Kundinapura, Kundini.
Full-text: Kundini, Parvataka, Vaha, Kalaka, Mahakala, Kala.
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The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)
Introduction (Natavadi Dynasty) < [Chapter VII - The Natavadis (A.D. 1104-1269)]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 33 - March of The Victorious Lord Śiva < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 20 - Śiva goes to Kailāsa < [Section 2.1 - Rudra-saṃhitā (1): Sṛśṭi-khaṇḍa]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Buddhist Vestiges of Andhradesa < [July – September, 1994]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 65 - Thousand names of Śiva (Rudra-sahasranāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]