Mandamandam, Manda-mandam, Mandamandaṃ: 5 definitions
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Mandamandam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
mandamandaṃ : (adv.) slowly; little by little.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Mandamandam (मन्दमन्दम्).—ind. slowly, leisurely.
Mandamandam is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms manda and mandam (मन्दम्).
Mandamandam (मन्दमन्दम्).—[adverb] very slowly, by small degrees.
Mandamandam (मन्दमन्दम्):—[=manda-mandam] [from manda > mad] ind. slowly, softly, in a low tone, [Ṛtusaṃhāra]
Mandamandam (मन्दमन्दम्):—Adv. —
1) ganz langsam , — gemächlich , allmählich [Indische sprüche 7729.7729.] —
2) ganz leise.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mandam, Manda.
Full-text: Nashtatankam, Chekanuprasa, Thina, Shishu, Asanka, Cinta, Shari, Manda.
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Abhijnana Shakuntalam (Sanskrit and English) (by Saradaranjan Ray)
Prastavana (Sanskrit Introduction of the Abhijnana Shakuntalam) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]
Part 1 - The Age of Kalidasa < [Introduction]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 403 < [Hindi-Malayalam-English Volume 3]
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
5.15. The Wife of the Kāyastha Bureaucrat (kāyastha-sundarī) < [Chapter 5 - Kṣemendra’s objectives of Satire]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 140 < [Volume 13 (1898)]
Kamashastra and Classical Sanskrit literature (study) (by Vishwanath K. Hampiholi)
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