Manadanda, Mana-danda, Manadamda, Mānadaṇḍa: 10 definitions
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Manadanda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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)
Mānadaṇḍa (मानदण्ड) refers to a “measuring rod” and is used to describe Mount Himavat, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.1.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] O excellent sage, there in the northern region is a mountain called Himavat who is the lord of mountains and has great splendour and prosperity. His twofold aspects—that of a mobile nature and that of the immobile one—are well known. I succinctly describe his subtle form. He is beautiful and is the storehouse of multifarious gems. Extending from the eastern to the western ocean he appears like a measuring rod (mānadaṇḍa) of the Earth”.
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.
India history and geography
Māna-daṇḍa.—(SITI), measuring rod. Note: māna-daṇḍa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Mānadaṇḍa (मानदण्ड).—a measuring-rod; स्थितः पृथिव्या इव मानदण्डः (sthitaḥ pṛthivyā iva mānadaṇḍaḥ) Kumārasambhava 1.1.
Derivable forms: mānadaṇḍaḥ (मानदण्डः).
Mānadaṇḍa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms māna and daṇḍa (दण्ड).
Mānadaṇḍa (मानदण्ड).—m.
(-ṇḍaḥ) A measuring-rod.
Mānadaṇḍa (मानदण्ड):—(2. māna + da) m. Messstock: (himālayaḥ) pṛthivyā iva mānadaṇḍaḥ [Kumārasaṃbhava 1, 1.]
Mānadaṇḍa (मानदण्ड):—m. Messstab.
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
Mānadaṃḍa (ಮಾನದಂಡ):—
1) [noun] a graduated stick or rod one yard in length, used in measuring; a yard-stick.
2) [noun] any test or standard used in measuring, judging, etc.; a yard-stick.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Mānadaṇḍa (मानदण्ड):—n. measuring rod/line; a standard; scale;
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.
Pali-English dictionary
mānadaṇḍa (မာနဒဏ္ဍ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[māna+daṇḍa]
[မာန+ဒဏ္ဍ]
[Pali to Burmese]
mānadaṇḍa—
(Burmese text): တိုင်းတာကြောင်း- တိုင်းတာစရာ- တုတ် (ပေတံ,ကိုက်တံစသည်)။
(Auto-Translation): Measuring tools - measuring devices - rods (such as a measuring stick, pointer, etc.).
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dan-da, Tanta, Mana, Danda.
Starts with: Manodanda.
Full-text: Manodanda, Mandand, Manatantu, Purn, Purna, Utpreksha.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 746 < [Malayalam-English-Kannada (1 volume)]
Page 619 < [Kannada-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 599 < [Hindi-Kannada-English Volume 2]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 3 - Mahākāvya and its features < [Chapter I - Introduction]
Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures (seven volumes) (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
13. Himalaya the Sacred Mountain of India: The Devotional Journeys < [Volume 5 - Philosophy and Religion]
Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Chapter 7 - Notes and Analysis of Seventh Act < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Chapter 1 - Notes and Analysis of First Act < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Abhijnana Shakuntala (synthetic study) (by Ramendra Mohan Bose)
Chapter 1 - Prathama-anka (prathamo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]