Mandalagra, Maṇḍalāgra, Manda-alagra, Mandala-agra, Mamdalagra: 10 definitions
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Mandalagra 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
Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
Source: Wisdom Library: DhanurvedaMaṇḍalāgra (मण्डलाग्र) refers to a kind of weapon (a bent or rounded sword, or khaḍga). 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMaṇḍalāgra (मण्डलाग्र).—a. round-pointed.
-graḥ a bent or crooked sword, scimitar.
-gram a surgeon's circular knife.
Maṇḍalāgra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms maṇḍala and agra (अग्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaṇḍalāgra (मण्डलाग्र).—m.
(-graḥ) A sword, a scimitar. E. maṇḍala a circle, agra a top or point.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaṇḍalāgra (मण्डलाग्र).—m. a sword.
Maṇḍalāgra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms maṇḍala and agra (अग्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Maṇḍalāgra (मण्डलाग्र):—[from maṇḍala] mfn. round-pointed (as a sword), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
2) [v.s. ...] m. (n.) a bent or rounded sword, scimitar, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
3) [v.s. ...] n. ([scilicet] śastra) a surgeon’s circular knife, [Suśruta]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaṇḍalāgra (मण्डलाग्र):—[maṇḍalā+gra] (graḥ) 1. m. A sword.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Maṇḍalāgra (मण्डलाग्र) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Maṃḍalagga.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMaṃḍalāgra (ಮಂಡಲಾಗ್ರ):—
1) [noun] a sword which is bent at the tip, towards the hilt.
2) [noun] a particular lock in wrestling.
3) [noun] particular movement in mace-fight.
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Maṃḍaḷāgra (ಮಂಡಳಾಗ್ರ):—[noun] = ಮಂಡಲಾಗ್ರ [mamdalagra].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Agra, Mandala, Manda.
Full-text: Mandalagga, Khadga.
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