Pranadanda, Prāṇadaṇḍa, Prana-danda: 2 definitions
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Pranadanda 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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrāṇadaṇḍa (प्राणदण्ड).—capital punishment.
Derivable forms: prāṇadaṇḍaḥ (प्राणदण्डः).
Prāṇadaṇḍa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prāṇa and daṇḍa (दण्ड).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrāṇadaṇḍa (प्राणदण्ड):—[=prāṇa-daṇḍa] [from prāṇa > prān] m. the punishment of death, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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