Mardala: 12 definitions
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Mardala 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.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMardala (मर्दल).—War musical instruments.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 140. 43; Vāyu-purāṇa 54. 37.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraMardala (मर्दल) refers to a category of gopura, which is the “tower” built above the gateway of a house, palace or Buddhist monastery.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Gitashastra (science of music)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (gita)Mardala (मर्दल) refers to a musical instrument classified as Avanaddha (“those instrument whose mouths are covered with leather (known as avanaddha)”) which represents one of the four kinds of Instrumental Music, produced by an instrument (ātodya), according to the Saṃgītaratnākara.—In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa and the Saṃgītaratnākara, some examples of avanaddha type of instruments are given, e.g., Mardala.
Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, gītaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMardala (मर्दल).—A kind of drum; कृतसमार्जनमर्दलमण्डलध्वनिजया (kṛtasamārjanamardalamaṇḍaladhvanijayā) Śiśupālavadha 6.31; तडित्पताकोऽशनिशब्दमर्दलः (taḍitpatāko'śaniśabdamardalaḥ) Ṛtusaṃhāra 2.1.
Derivable forms: mardalaḥ (मर्दलः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMardala (मर्दल).—m. A sort of drum.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMardala (मर्दल).—[masculine] a kind of drum.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMardala (मर्दल):—[from marda] (and laka, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) m. a kind of drum, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Mardala (मर्दल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Maddala.
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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 corpusMardala (ಮರ್ದಲ):—[noun] = ಮರ್ದಳೆ [mardale].
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Mardaḷa (ಮರ್ದಳ):—[noun] = ಮರ್ದಳೆ [mardale].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMardala (मर्दल):—n. a kind of drum;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mardaladhvani.
Ends with: Gurumardala, Talamardala, Vijayamardala, Viramardala.
Full-text: Talamardala, Gurumardala, Viramardala, Vijayamardala, Mardaladhvani, Talamardaka, Mardalika, Maddala, Gundala, Mridanga, Avanaddha, Gopura, Mattari.
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Search found 16 books and stories containing Mardala, Mardaḷa; (plurals include: Mardalas, Mardaḷas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.13.126 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Percussion instruments (Anaddha) < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Musical instruments (e.g., Stringed, Percussions, Cymbals and Wind-blown) < [Chapter 4 - Cultural Aspects]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
4. Instrumental Music (Vādya) < [Chapter 2 - Music]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 48 - The manifestation of Sarasvatī < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]