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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Kuṭṭana (कुट्टन, “threshing”) refers to a specific gesture (āṅgika) made with the chin (cibuka), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 8. These gestures form a part of the histrionic representation (abhinaya).

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Kuṭṭana (कुट्टन).—A type of gesture (āṅgika) made with the chin (cibuka);—Instructions: when the upper teeth clatter with the lower ones. Uses: in fear, cold, attack of old age, and sickness.

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: archive.org: Sardhatrisatikalottaragama

Kuṭṭana (कुट्टन) refers to “pounding (the earth)” which is prescribed as one of the operations/ preliminary ceremonies related to the kuṇḍa (“fire-pit”), according to the various Āgamas and related literature. Kuṭṭana is mentioned in the Mataṅgapārameśvara (Kriyā-pāda, chap 4), Acintyaviśvasādākhya (chapter 14), Kiraṇa-āgama (kriyā-pāda, chpater 4), Pūrvakāmika-āgama (chapter 8), Ajita-āgama (Kriyā-pāda, chapter 21) and the Svāyambhuva-āgama (chapter 17).

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

Source: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics

Kuṭṭana (कुट्टन) refers to the “operation of pulverising”, according to the principles of Bījagaṇita (“algebra” or ‘science of calculation’), according to Gaṇita-śāstra, ancient Indian mathematics and astronomy.—The subject of indeterminate analysis of the first degree is generally called by the Hindus kuṭṭaka, kuṭṭākāra, kuṭṭīkāra or simply kuṭṭa. [...] Bhāskara I, who had in view a problem of the second variety, once remarked, “the number is obtained by the operation of pulverising (kuṭṭana) when it is desired to get the multiplier (guṇakāra)...”.

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Ganitashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, gaṇitaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kuṭṭaṇa (कुट्टण).—n (kuṭṭana S Pounding.) fig. Beating, thumping, drubbing, thrashing. v kāḍha, nigha g. of o. & s.

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kuṭṭana (कुट्टन).—n S Pounding: bruising or rough breaking.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

kuṭṭaṇa (कुट्टण).—n Pounding. Fig. Beating, thrashing. v. kāḍha, nigha.

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kuṭṭana (कुट्टन).—n Pounding. Fig. Beating, thrashing. v. kāḍha, nigha.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kuṭṭana (कुट्टन).—

1) Cutting.

2) Pounding; नैसर्गिकी सुरभिणः कुसुमस्य सिद्धा मूर्ध्नि स्थितिर्न मुसलैर्बत कुट्टनानि (naisargikī surabhiṇaḥ kusumasya siddhā mūrdhni sthitirna musalairbata kuṭṭanāni) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 9.5. (v. l.).

3) Abusing, censuring.

Derivable forms: kuṭṭanam (कुट्टनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Kuṭṭana (कुट्टन).—(m. or nt.), in ayo-kuṭṭanehi kuṭṭīyantā Mahāvastu i.6.5 (prose), being pounded with iron hammers. Cf. Pali ayo-kūṭa, and Sanskrit kūṭa, iron hammer (once, Mahābhārata); the word kuṭṭana is found in Sanskrit as noun of action, pounding (compare kuṭṭ-ayati); our form looks like an etymological blending, with influence of the ‘Morengesetz’ (§ 3.4a).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kuṭṭana (कुट्टन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Pounding, grinding, cutting, dividing. 2. Abusing. f. (-nī) A bawd, a procuress, a go-between. E. kuṭṭ to cut, lyuṭ and ṅīṣ affs.

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

Kuṭṭana (कुट्टन).—[neuter] stamping, pounding, beating; [feminine] ī = kuṭṭinī.

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

1) Kuṭṭana (कुट्टन):—[from kuṭṭ] n. cutting

2) [v.s. ...] pounding, grinding, beating, threshing, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa] etc. (cf. śilā-k)

3) [v.s. ...] abusing

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

Kuṭṭana (कुट्टन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Pounding.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Kuṭṭana (कुट्टन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Kuṭṭaṇa, Kuṭṭaṇā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kuttana in German

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Kuṭṭaṇa (कुट्टण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kuṭṭana.

2) Kuṭṭaṇā (कुट्टणा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kuṭṭanā.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kuṭṭaṇa (ಕುಟ್ಟಣ):—[noun] a small metal mortar for pounding betel-nuts.

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Kuṭṭana (ಕುಟ್ಟನ):—

1) [noun] the act of pounding.

2) [noun] the act of separating by cutting with a sharp instrument, as a knife, pair of scissors, etc.

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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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Starts with: Kuttanacanam, Kuttanacani, Kuttanashilla, Kuttanatrayasana, Kuttanattam, Kuttanatu.

Ends with: Adhikuttana, Akuttana, Bhattojikuttana, Nikuttana, Parshvanikuttana, Vikuttana.

Full-text: Kuttani, Kuttoralu, Kuttanige, Nikuttana, Kutana, Kutanem, Cibuka, Kunda, Kuttanatrayasana.

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