Manikyacandra, Māṇikyacandra: 5 definitions
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Manikyacandra means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Manikyachandra.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: University of Cambridge: JainismMāṇikyacandra (माणिक्यचन्द्र) is the author of a commentry on the Kalyāṇamandirastotra by Siddhasena Divākara, alias Kumudacandra.—According to Velankar, Māṇikyacandra composed the commentary in V.S. 1668 and he was a pupil of Ratnacandra, who was a pupil of Śānticandra of the Tapāgaccha (Velankar 1944: p. 81). The hymn consists of 44 stanzas glorifying Pārśva the 23rd Tīrthaṅkara. It is for both Jain sects, Śvetāmbara and Digambara, a very important text.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumMāṇikyacandra (माणिक्यचन्द्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—son of Dharmacandra, grandson of Rāmacandra, patron of Keśava (Alaṃkāraśekhara).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Māṇikyacandra (माणिक्यचन्द्र):—[=māṇikya-candra] [from māṇikya > māṇi] m. Name of a prince (patron of Keśava), [Catalogue(s)]
2) [v.s. ...] (with sūri) Name of an author, [ib.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Manikya, Candra.
Starts with: Manikyacandra suri, Manikyacandraka.
Full-text: Samketa, Manikyacandra suri, Keshavamishra, Kalyanamandirastotra, Alamkarashekhara, Kavyaprakasha.
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The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 2 - The Maṅkhakośa: authorship and date < [Chapter V - The Maṅkhakośa]
Part 7 - Works of Maṅkhaka < [Chapter I - Introduction]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 1.2 < [Chapter 1 - The Purpose of Poetry]