Sandasa, Saṇḍāsa, Shandasha, Samdasa: 8 definitions
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Sandasa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysaṇḍāsa : (m.) pincers; tweezers.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySaṇḍāsa, (saṃ+ḍaṃsa, fr. ḍasati) (long) pincers, tweezers A. I, 210; J. I, 223; III, 138; used to pull out hair M. II, 75; Vin. II, 134. (Page 672)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysaṇḍāsa (संडास).—m ( H) A privy.
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sāṇḍasa (सांडस).—m (sandaṃśinī S through H) A kind of pincers. An implement of goldsmiths, blacksmiths &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsaṇḍāsa (संडास).—m A privy.
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sāṇḍasa (सांडस).—m A kind of pincers.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryṢāṇḍaśa (षाण्डश):—mf(ī). [gana] gaurādi.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionarySaṃḍāsa (संडास) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Saṃdaṃśa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSaṃḍāsa (ಸಂಡಾಸ):—[noun] a room, shelter, etc. for defecation or urination; a toilet; a lavatory.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Sandasanda, Sandashavac.
Ends with: Mukhasandasha.
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