Laguda, Laguḍa, Laguḍā: 14 definitions
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Laguda means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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)
Laguda (लगुद).—See Yaṣṭi, the weapons of the Ābhīras.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa V. 38. 50-51.
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.
Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
Laguḍa (लगुड) refers to a kind of weapon (stick, staff or club). It is a Sanskrit word defined in the Dhanurveda-saṃhitā, which contains a list of no less than 117 weapons. The Dhanurveda-saṃhitā is said to have been composed by the sage Vasiṣṭha, who in turn transmitted it trough a tradition of sages, which can eventually be traced to Śiva and Brahmā.
Dhanurveda (धनुर्वेद) refers to the “knowledge of warfare” and, as an upaveda, is associated with the Ṛgveda. It contains instructions on warfare, archery and ancient Indian martial arts, dating back to the 2nd-3rd millennium BCE.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
1) Laguḍa (लगुड) is the name of the Cremation Ground (śmaśāna) associated with Jālandhara, one of the sacred seats (pīṭha), according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—On the basis of hardly more than a hint in the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, it outlines a scheme of sixteen parts for each seat, conscious, no doubt, that this is an ideal number. The commentary normally limits itself to do no more than explain what is presented in the text. This is one of the few instances it adds substantially to its contents [i.e., the Cremation Grounds—Laguḍa]. Presumably this is because when it was written the presentation of the features of the seats on this model was the accepted norm.
2) Laguḍa (लगुड) refers to the Cremation Ground associated with Jālandhara, one of the eight Sacred Seats (pīṭha), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Laguḍā (लगुडा) refers to a “stick” and represents one of the items held in the right hand of Heruka: one of the main deities of the Herukamaṇḍala described in the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Heruka is positioned in the Lotus (padma) at the center; He is the origin of all heroes; He has 17 faces (with three eyes on each) and 76 arms [holding, for example, laguḍā]; He is half black and half green in color; He is dancing on a flaming sun placed on Bhairava and Kālarātrī.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Laguḍa (लगुड).—A club, stick, staff, cudgel.
Derivable forms: laguḍaḥ (लगुडः).
See also (synonyms): lagura, lagula.
Laguḍa (लगुड).—m.
(-ḍaḥ) 1. A staff, a stick. 2. An iron club, or one bound with iron. E. lag to go, aff. ḍulac, la changed to ḍa; also lagura and lagula .
Laguḍa (लगुड).—m. 1. A stick, a staff, [Hitopadeśa] 51, 6, M.M. 2. An iron club, a club, [Hitopadeśa] 101, 12.
Laguḍa (लगुड).—[masculine] club, cudgel, poss. ḍin.
1) Laguḍa (लगुड):—m. (cf. lakuṭa) a stick, staff, club, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) n. Nerium Odorum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Laguḍa (लगुड):—(ḍaḥ) 1. m. A staff; iron club.
[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
Laguḍa (ಲಗುಡ):—[noun] = ಲಗಡು [lagadu].
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Laguḍa (ಲಗುಡ):—[noun] a heavy stick used as a weapon; a club.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Laguḍa (लगुड):—n. 1. a long log or wood; 2. a stick; a cudgel;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Lagudahasta, Lagudapata, Lagudaprahara, Lagudatadane, Lagudavamshika.
Full-text (+14): Lagudahasta, Vaditralaguda, Lakuta, Lagudavamshika, Kshiptalaguda, Lagura, Lagudapata, Lagula, Lagudatadane, Lagudika, La jie jie, Lakulisha, Lagurahasta, Khadiramaya, Lagudin, Lagud, Li jie jie, Dandadhara, Lakuda, Sri Singha.
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Search found 24 books and stories containing Laguda, Laguḍa, Laguḍā; (plurals include: Lagudas, Laguḍas, Laguḍās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 4.3.8 < [Part 3 - Chivalry (vīrya-rasa)]
Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) (by S. Anusha)
Laguḍa (Club) < [Chapter 3]
Sarga IV: Muktāyudha-nirūpaṇa (52 Verses) < [Chapter 2]
Sarga II: Dhanurveda-viveka-kathana (64 Verses) < [Chapter 2]
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 8.315 < [Section XLIII - Theft (steya)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 289 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 173 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 889 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 1]
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 25.6 < [Chapter 25 - Death]