Kundodara, Kuṇḍodara, Kumdodara: 8 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
2. Shilpashastra
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Kundodara 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-purana

Kuṇḍodara (कुण्डोदर) is the name of a gaṇa (attendant of Śiva), mentioned in the Skandapurāṇa 4.2.53. In this chapter, Śiva (Giriśa) summons his attendants (gaṇas) and ask them to venture towards the city Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) in order to find out what the yoginīs, the sun-god, Vidhi (Brahmā) were doing there.

While the gaṇas such as Kuṇḍodara were staying at Kāśī, they were desirous but unable of finding a weakness in king Divodaśa who was ruling there. Kāśī is described as a fascinating place beyond the range of Giriśa’s vision, and as a place where yoginīs become ayoginīs, after having come in contact with it. Kāśī is described as having both the power to destroy great delusion, as well as creating it.

The Skandapurāṇa narrates the details and legends surrounding numerous holy pilgrimages (tīrtha-māhātmya) throughout India. It is the largest Mahāpurāṇa composed of over 81,000 metrical verses, with the core text dating from the before the 4th-century CE.

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) Kuṇḍodara (कुण्डोदर).—A son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Bhīma killed him. (Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 88, Verse 23).

2) Kuṇḍodara (कुण्डोदर).—A prominent serpent. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 35, Verse 16).

3) Kuṇḍodara (कुण्डोदर).—Sixth son of King Janamejaya. The King had eight sons, Viz. Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Pāṇḍu, Bālhīka, Niṣadha, Jāmbūnada, Kuṇḍodara, Padāti and Vasāti. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 94, Verse 57).

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Kuṇḍodara (कुण्डोदर) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.31.15, I.35, I.108.6) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Kuṇḍodara) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (itihasa)

Kuṇḍodara is the name of a Serpent (sarpa) mentioned in the thirty-fifth chapter (verses 4-17) of the Ādiparva of the Mahābhārata.—Accordingly, Sauti, on being implored by Śaunaka to name all the serpents in the course of the sarpa-sattra, tells him that it is humanly impossible to give a complete list because of their sheer multiplicity; but would name the prominent ones in accordance with their significance [e.g., Kuṇḍodara].

context information

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.

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)

Kuṇḍodara is the name of a deity depicted at the Nellaiappar Temple at Tirunelveli, representing a sacred place for the worship of Śiva.—[...] in the right corner is the sanctum of Bhairava. Bhairava is found to be in digāṃbara form (clothed in sky). His dog accompanies him. The dog is an incarnation of Kuṇḍodara (Kuṇḍōdaran) (he who carries Śiva’s umbrella) [...]

context information

Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kuṇḍodara (कुण्डोदर):—[from kuṇḍa] mfn. having a belly like a pitcher, [Pāṇini 6-2, 108; Kāśikā-vṛtti]

2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a Nāga, [Mahābhārata i, 1561]

3) [v.s. ...] of a son of Janamejaya and brother of Dhṛta-rāṣṭra, [ib. 3744]

4) [v.s. ...] of a son of Dhṛta-rāṣṭra, [ib. 2732]

[Sanskrit to German]

Kundodara in German

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kuṃḍōdara (ಕುಂಡೋದರ):—[noun] a demon-deity.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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