Kutayuddha, Kūṭayuddha, Kuta-yuddha: 6 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKūṭayuddha (कूटयुद्ध).—Crafty warfare; Kuraṇḍa was an expert in.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 22. 74; 25. 46, 55.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKūṭayuddha (कूटयुद्ध).—treacherous or unfair warfare; कूटयुद्धविधिज्ञेऽपि तस्मिन्सन्मार्गयोधिनि (kūṭayuddhavidhijñe'pi tasminsanmārgayodhini) R.17.69.
Derivable forms: kūṭayuddham (कूटयुद्धम्).
Kūṭayuddha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kūṭa and yuddha (युद्ध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kūṭayuddha (कूटयुद्ध):—[=kūṭa-yuddha] [from kūṭa] n. a treacherous or unfair battle, [Raghuvaṃśa xvii, 69]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. fighting treacherously, [Rāmāyaṇa i, 22, 7.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusKūṭayuddha (ಕೂಟಯುದ್ಧ):—[noun] an artful or secret attacking or waging war against enemy in an unfair manner.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Yuddha, Kuta.
Ends with: Kukkutayuddha.
Full-text: Kapatasangrama, Kuranda, Vishanga.
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Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature (by Rinki Deka)
Winning the Battle and the Principles thereof < [Chapter 4 - Principles and Ethics related to the Warfare]
Types of War in Vedic Period < [Chapter 4 - Principles and Ethics related to the Warfare]
Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) (by S. Anusha)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 70 - Birth of Kārttikeya (Skanda) < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]