Mandata, Mandatā, Mandaṭa: 10 definitions
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Mandata 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaMandatā (मन्दता) or Agnimandatā refers to a “weakened (digestive capacity)” and is a symptom of a (venemous) bite caused by the Karaghna rats, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—[Cf. kṣudaruciścāsaḥ śoṣognimandatā]
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyMandatā (मन्दता, “dullness”) refers to one of the attributes of kapha (one of the three biological humors, or tridoṣa). Mandatā is characterised by slow in action, lack of physical activities and deliberate thinking. Kapha represents the “water element” of the human body and is situated in the śiras (head).
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarymandatā : (f.) reduced state; slowness; stupidity.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMandatā, (f.)=mandatta Sdhp. 19. (Page 523)
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMandatā (मन्दता).—
1) Slowness, inactivity.
2) Dulness.
3) Foolishness, stupidity, simplicity; उच्चैरस्यति मन्दतामरसताम् (uccairasyati mandatāmarasatām) Chandrāloka.1.1.
4) Weakness.
5) Littleness, smallness; मन्दत्वमापन्नः (mandatvamāpannaḥ) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 2.167 'became less, subsided'.
See also (synonyms): mandatva.
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Mandaṭa (मन्दट).—The coral tree.
Derivable forms: mandaṭaḥ (मन्दटः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMandaṭa (मन्दट).—m.
(-ṭaḥ) The coral tree, (Erythrina fulgens.) E. madi to please, aff. aṭac . “pāribhadravṛkṣe .”
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mandatā (मन्दता):—[=manda-tā] [from manda > mad] f. slowness, indolence, [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] weakness, feebleness, littleness, insignificance, [Sūryasiddhānta; Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] dulness, stupidity (a-mand), [Mālavikāgnimitra]
4) Mandaṭa (मन्दट):—m. the coral tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMandaṭa (मन्दट):—[manda-ṭa] (ṭaḥ) 1. m. The coral tree.
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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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Starts with: Mamdatana, Mandatara, Mandataram.
Ends with: Agnimandata, Amandata, Parimandata.
Full-text: Parimandata, Mandhata, Madada, Mandatva, Nirakarishnu.
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