Kupamanduka, Kūpamaṇḍūka, Kupamamduka: 7 definitions

Introduction:

Kupamanduka 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kupamanduka in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kūpamaṇḍūka (कूपमण्डूक).—m.

(-kaḥ) A frog in a well, applied to a person of no enterprise, one who never leaves his home. E. kūpa, and maṇḍūka a frog.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kūpamaṇḍūka (कूपमण्डूक).—m. a frog in a well, applied to a person of no enterprise, one who never leaves his home, [Hitopadeśa] 82, 2.

Kūpamaṇḍūka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kūpa and maṇḍūka (मण्डूक).

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

Kūpamaṇḍūka (कूपमण्डूक):—[=kūpa-maṇḍūka] [from kūpa] m. ([gana] pātresamitādi) = -kacchapa, [Prasannarāghava; Hitopadeśa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kūpamaṇḍūka (कूपमण्डूक):—[kūpa-maṇḍūka] (kaḥ-kī) 1. m. 3. f. Frog in a well; one who never leaves home, of no enterprise.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kupamanduka 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.

Discover the meaning of kupamanduka in the context of Sanskrit from relevant books on Exotic India

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kupamanduka in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kūpamaṃḍūka (ಕೂಪಮಂಡೂಕ):—[noun] (fig.) a person having very limited knowledge and thinking that his knowledge is complete.

context information

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

Discover the meaning of kupamanduka in the context of Kannada from relevant books on Exotic India

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: