Kutatana, Kuta-tana, Kūṭatāna: 2 definitions
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Kutatana means something in 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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraKūṭatāna (कूटतान) is explained by Clements says as “the latter are simply permutations of a given number of svaras, such as sā ri ga, sā ga ri, ri ga sā, etc.” See also Saṅgītamakaranda 1. 99 for kūṭatāna. It gives 84 tanas (1. 97). —(Cf. Introduction to the Study of Indian Music, p. 59)
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKūṭatāna (ಕೂಟತಾನ):—[noun] an exposition of a musical mode in a protracted but regulated tone.
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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