Mandakarna, Mandakarṇa, Manda-karna: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Mandakarna means something in 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
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wikibooks (hi): Sanskrit Technical TermsMandakarṇa (मन्दकर्ण).—Hypotenuse associated with mandocca. Note: Manda-karṇa is a Sanskrit technical term used in ancient Indian sciences such as Astronomy, Mathematics and Geometry.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMandakarṇa (मन्दकर्ण).—a. slightly deaf; (Proverb:-badhirānmandakarṇaḥ śreyān 'something is better than nothing').
Mandakarṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms manda and karṇa (कर्ण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Maṇḍakarṇa (मण्डकर्ण):—[=maṇḍa-karṇa] [from maṇḍa > maṇḍ] m. Name of a man (See māṇḍakarṇi).
2) Mandakarṇa (मन्दकर्ण):—[=manda-karṇa] [from manda > mad] mfn. ‘dull-eared’, slightly deaf (proverb badhirān mandakarṇaḥ śreyān, ‘something is better than nothing’), [Apte’s The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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.
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Partial matches: Karna, Manda.
Full-text: Mandakarni.
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