Mandaga, Mandagā, Manda-ga, Mamdaga: 10 definitions
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Mandaga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Mandagā (मन्दगा).—A river of Purāṇic fame. (Śloka 33, Chapter 9, Bhīṣma Parva).
2) Mandaga (मन्दग).—A place in the island of Śāka. The Śūdras who reside there are all virtuous people. (Śloka 38, Chapter 9, Bhīṣma Parva).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Mandaga (मन्दग).—The Śūdra caste of Śākadvīpa.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 4. 69.
2) Mandagā (मन्दगा).—A river from the Śuktimat.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 16. 38; Matsya-purāṇa 114. 32; Vāyu-purāṇa 45. 107.
Mandagā (मन्दगा) refers to the name of a River mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.10.31). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Mandagā) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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 dictionaryMandaga (मन्दग).—Saturn.
Derivable forms: mandagaḥ (मन्दगः).
Mandaga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms manda and ga (ग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMandaga (मन्दग).—m.
(-gaḥ) The planet Saturn.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMandaga (मन्दग).—[adjective] moving slowly.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mandaga (मन्दग):—[=manda-ga] [from manda > mad] mfn. moving or flowing slowly, [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] m. the planet Saturn, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Dyuti-mat, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] ([plural]) of the Śūdras in Śāka-dvīpa, [Mahābhārata]
5) Mandagā (मन्दगा):—[=manda-gā] [from manda-ga > manda > mad] f. Name of a river, [ib.]
6) Mandaga (मन्दग):—[=manda-ga] [from manda > mad] n. Name of the Varṣa ruled by Mandaga, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
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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 dictionary1) Maṃḍaga (मंडग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Maṇḍaka.
2) Maṃdaga (मंदग) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Mandaka.
2) Maṃdaga has the following synonyms: Maṃdaya.
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.
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