Shanda, Ṣaṇḍā, Ṣaṇḍa, Śaṇḍa, Saṇḍa, Saṃdā, Samda, Sanda, Shamda: 34 definitions
Introduction:
Shanda means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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.
The Sanskrit terms Ṣaṇḍā and Ṣaṇḍa and Śaṇḍa can be transliterated into English as Sanda or Shanda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Ṣaṇḍa (षण्ड) is the Sanskrit name of one of Bharata’s sons, mentioned in the Nāṭyaśāstra 1.26-33. After Brahmā created the Nāṭyaveda (nāṭyaśāstra), he ordered Bharata to teach the science to his (one hundred) sons. Bharata thus learned the Nāṭyaveda from Brahmā, and then made his sons study and learn its proper application. After their study, Bharata assigned his sons (eg., Ṣaṇḍa) various roles suitable to them.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
1a) Śaṇḍa (शण्ड).—A son of Śukra and a tutor of Prahlāda; reported with Marka to Hiraṇyakaśipu of their inability to bring the boy to his way of thinking and advised him to keep him in custody until Śukra's arrival.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VII. 5. 1-2, 48-50; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 1. 78; Vāyu-purāṇa 65. 77.
1b) A Kūṣmāṇḍa Piśāca, one of the two sons of Kapi; father of Brahmadhāmā.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 74-84.
1c) An Asura; seen in the bathing ceremony of the sacrifice of the gods;1 one of the disciples of Śukra given to the Asuras to guide them; but he was bought off by the gods by giving him a place in sacrifices.2
2) Ṣaṇḍa (षण्ड).—The asura; also Śaṇḍa, brother of Marka; one of the disciples of Śukra. The Asuras were experts in the magic of warfare and hence Devas won them over by offering a graha to them in the sacrifices; thus the Asuras were defeated.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 72. 72, 87; 73. 63-4; Vāyu-purāṇa 97. 72 and 86; 98. 63; 108. 60.
3) Ṣaṇḍā (षण्डा).—A śakti.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 44. 91.
Śaṇḍa (शण्ड) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VIII.30.70) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Śaṇḍa) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
Ṣaṇḍa is also mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.10.42) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places.
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)
Ṣaṇḍa (षण्ड, “eunuch”) or Rāja refers to the sixth of nine aṃśa (part), according to the Mānasāra. Aṃśa is the alternative sixth of the āyādiṣaḍvarga, or “six principles” that constitute the “horoscope” of an architectural or iconographic object. Their application is intended to “verify” the measurements of the architectural and iconographic object against the dictates of astrology that lay out the conditions of auspiciousness.
The particular aṃśa (e.g., ṣaṇḍa) of all architectural and iconographic objects (settlement, building, image) must be calculated and ascertained. This process is based on the principle of the remainder. An arithmetical formula to be used in each case is stipulated, which engages one of the basic dimensions of the object (breadth, length, or perimeter/circumference). Among the nine taskara, the ones named ṣaṇḍa and vipat are inauspicious, and should therefore be avoided.
Ṣaṇḍa (षण्ड) refers to a “grove (of trees)”, according to the Devyāmata (chapter 105).—Accordingly, [while describing the layout of the residence (gṛha) for the prāsādāśramin]—“[...] To the north is general storage. Not too far away, nor adjoining, is a secluded, sheltered lavatory building, aside from the residence. To the east should be made a copse (vana-ṣaṇḍa), and trees with flowers and fruit. [...]”.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
1) Ṣaṇḍa (षण्ड):—Inert / Inactive / non reactive
2) Impotent / sterile.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Ṣaṇḍa (षण्ड) refers to an “eunuch” (from whom alms should not be accepted), according to the Pātravidhi—a manual of the Lakulīśa Pāśupata school of Śaivism dealing with purification of the initiate’s vessel (pātra) and other concerned issues.—Accordingly, “The ascetic who rejects in delusion the alms ladled out [to him] and offered [by a house-holder] is a man of desire, anger and delusion; his living on alms is an imposture. (24) [Nevertheless], even the [alms] ladled out [in this way] should be avoided if they belonged to a menstruating woman, a eunuch (ṣaṇḍa), or also a usurer, an unchaste woman, or a barren woman. (25)”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
1) 三大 [san da]—The three great characteristics of the 眞如 [zhen ru] in the 起信論 [qi xin lun] Awakening of Faith: (1) 體大 [ti da] The greatness of the bhūtatathatā in its essence or substance; it is 衆生心之體性 [zhong sheng xin zhi ti xing] the embodied nature of the mind of all the living, universal, immortal, immutable, eternal; (2) 相大 [xiang da] the greatness of its attributes or manifestations, perfect in wisdom and mercy, and every achievement; (3) 用大 [yong da] the greatness of its functions and operations within and without, perfectly transforming all the living to good works and good karma now and hereafter. There are other groups, e.g. 體 [ti], 宗 [zong], and 用 [yong].
2) 三達 [san da]—Three aspects of the omniscience of Buddha: knowledge of future karma, of past karma, of present illusion and liberation; v. 三明 [san ming].
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
三大 [san da]—(sān dà) — [Categorization] As stated in the Awakening of Faith in Mahayana (Qǐxìn Lùn): 1. Great Essence (yī tǐ dà), 2. Great Characteristics (èr xiàng dà), 3. Great Function (sān yòng dà). Refer to the separate entries for the three great aspects.
() [Categorization] The Awakening of Faith in Mahayana (Qǐxìn Lùn) takes the mind of sentient beings (zhòng shēng xīn) as the fundamental essence (fǎ tǐ) of the Mahayana (dà shèng) Dharma. It names this as the doctrine (yì lǐ) of Mahayana, dividing it into three great meanings and two vehicle meanings (chéng yì):
1. Great Essence (體大 [ti da]): This refers to the essential nature (tǐ xìng) of the mind of sentient beings. It is Suchness (zhēn rú), which is equal (píng děng), without birth or death (wú shēng wú miè), without increase or decrease (wú zēng wú jiǎn), and ultimately eternal (bì jìng cháng héng).
2. Great Characteristics (相大 [xiang da]): This refers to the self-nature (zì xìng) of the mind of sentient beings, which is fully endowed with all merits (gōng dé) such as great wisdom and great compassion (dà zhì dà bēi), permanence, bliss, self, and purity (cháng lè wǒ jìng).
3. Great Function (用大 [yong da]): This refers to the essential nature (tǐ xìng) of the mind of sentient beings, which is fully endowed with all merits. Internally, it is latent within the source (nèi qián yuán dǐ) and perfuses the deluded mind (xūn wàng xīn); externally, it manifests as the two bodies—the reward body and the transformation body (bào huà èr shēn)—to teach and transform sentient beings (jiào huà zhòng shēng). Through these two internal and external functions, it enables people to first cultivate worldly (shì jiān) good and attain worldly good results, and later cultivate supramundane (chū shì) good causes to produce wonderful supramundane fruits (miào guǒ).
Thus, the first is the essential nature of Suchness (zhēn rú), the second is the virtuous characteristics (dé xiàng) of Suchness, and the third is the function (zuò yòng) of Suchness. "Great" (大 [da]) means pervading the entire Dharma-realm (zhōu biàn fǎ jiè).
The Awakening of Faith in Mahayana states: "First is the Great Essence, meaning that all dharmas are Suchness, equal, and without increase or decrease. Second is the Great Characteristics, meaning that the Tathāgatagarbha (rú lái zàng) is fully endowed with immeasurable inherent merits. Third is the Great Function, meaning it can generate all supramundane and worldly good causes and effects (shàn yīn guǒ)."
In Esoteric Buddhism (mì jiào), the six great elements (dì děng liù dà) such as earth are considered the essence; the four types of mandalas (dà děng sì zhǒng màn tú luó) such as the Mahā-maṇḍala are considered the characteristics; and the three mysteries (shēn děng sān mì) of body, speech, and mind are considered the function.
三大—【名數】起信論所說：一體大，二相大，三用大。別見三大條。(三大)
【名數】起信論以眾生心為大乘之法體，名之為大乘之義理，分為三種之大義與二種之乘義：一、體大，眾生心之體性，真如平等，無生無滅，無增無減，畢竟常恒也。二、相大，眾生心之自性，具足大智大悲常樂我淨等一切功德也。三、用大，眾生心之體性，具足一切功德，內潛源底而薰妄心，外現報化二身教化眾生，依此內外之二用，使人初修世間之善而得世間之善果，後修出世之善因而生出世之妙果也。即第一為真如之體性，第二為真如之德相，第三為真如之作用也。大者周徧法界之義。起信論曰：「一者體大，謂一切法真如平等不增減故。二者相大，謂如來藏具足無量性功德故。三者用大，能生一切出世間世間善因果故。」密教以地等六大為體，大等四種曼荼羅為相，身等三密為用。
[míng shù] qǐ xìn lùn suǒ shuō: yī tǐ dà, èr xiāng dà, sān yòng dà. bié jiàn sān dà tiáo.(sān dà)
[míng shù] qǐ xìn lùn yǐ zhòng shēng xīn wèi dà chéng zhī fǎ tǐ, míng zhī wèi dà chéng zhī yì lǐ, fēn wèi sān zhǒng zhī dà yì yǔ èr zhǒng zhī chéng yì: yī,, tǐ dà, zhòng shēng xīn zhī tǐ xìng, zhēn rú píng děng, wú shēng wú miè, wú zēng wú jiǎn, bì jìng cháng héng yě. èr,, xiāng dà, zhòng shēng xīn zhī zì xìng, jù zú dà zhì dà bēi cháng lè wǒ jìng děng yī qiè gōng dé yě. sān,, yòng dà, zhòng shēng xīn zhī tǐ xìng, jù zú yī qiè gōng dé, nèi qián yuán dǐ ér xūn wàng xīn, wài xiàn bào huà èr shēn jiào huà zhòng shēng, yī cǐ nèi wài zhī èr yòng, shǐ rén chū xiū shì jiān zhī shàn ér dé shì jiān zhī shàn guǒ, hòu xiū chū shì zhī shàn yīn ér shēng chū shì zhī miào guǒ yě. jí dì yī wèi zhēn rú zhī tǐ xìng, dì èr wèi zhēn rú zhī dé xiāng, dì sān wèi zhēn rú zhī zuò yòng yě. dà zhě zhōu biàn fǎ jiè zhī yì. qǐ xìn lùn yuē: “yī zhě tǐ dà, wèi yī qiè fǎ zhēn rú píng děng bù zēng jiǎn gù. èr zhě xiāng dà, wèi rú lái cáng jù zú wú liàng xìng gōng dé gù. sān zhě yòng dà, néng shēng yī qiè chū shì jiān shì jiān shàn yīn guǒ gù.” mì jiào yǐ de děng liù dà wèi tǐ, dà děng sì zhǒng màn tú luó wèi xiāng, shēn děng sān mì wèi yòng.
[ming shu] qi xin lun suo shuo: yi ti da, er xiang da, san yong da. bie jian san da tiao.(san da)
[ming shu] qi xin lun yi zhong sheng xin wei da cheng zhi fa ti, ming zhi wei da cheng zhi yi li, fen wei san zhong zhi da yi yu er zhong zhi cheng yi: yi,, ti da, zhong sheng xin zhi ti xing, zhen ru ping deng, wu sheng wu mie, wu zeng wu jian, bi jing chang heng ye. er,, xiang da, zhong sheng xin zhi zi xing, ju zu da zhi da bei chang le wo jing deng yi qie gong de ye. san,, yong da, zhong sheng xin zhi ti xing, ju zu yi qie gong de, nei qian yuan di er xun wang xin, wai xian bao hua er shen jiao hua zhong sheng, yi ci nei wai zhi er yong, shi ren chu xiu shi jian zhi shan er de shi jian zhi shan guo, hou xiu chu shi zhi shan yin er sheng chu shi zhi miao guo ye. ji di yi wei zhen ru zhi ti xing, di er wei zhen ru zhi de xiang, di san wei zhen ru zhi zuo yong ye. da zhe zhou bian fa jie zhi yi. qi xin lun yue: "yi zhe ti da, wei yi qie fa zhen ru ping deng bu zeng jian gu. er zhe xiang da, wei ru lai cang ju zu wu liang xing gong de gu. san zhe yong da, neng sheng yi qie chu shi jian shi jian shan yin guo gu." mi jiao yi de deng liu da wei ti, da deng si zhong man tu luo wei xiang, shen deng san mi wei yong.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
三達 [san da]—Three Penetrations — [Term] (名數 [ming shu]) Among Arhats (羅漢 [luo han]), it is called Threefold Knowledge (三明 [san ming]). Among Buddhas (佛 [fu]), it is called Three Penetrations. Namely, the Divine Eye (天眼 [tian yan]), Knowledge of Past Lives (宿命 [su ming]), and Extinction of Defilements (漏盡 [lou jin]). The Divine Eye knows the causes and effects of future births and deaths (生死因果 [sheng si yin guo]). Knowledge of Past Lives knows the causes and effects of past births and deaths. The Extinction of Defilements knows and completely eradicates (斷盡 [duan jin]) present afflictions (煩惱 [fan nao]). To know and be enlightened is called ming. To know and exhaustively comprehend (窮盡 [qiong jin]) is called da. The Dacheng Yizhang (大乘義章 [da cheng yi zhang]), volume 20, states: "To know exhaustively and thoroughly (究盡 [jiu jin]) is called Three Penetrations. Ming is shared by the Two Vehicles (二乘 [er cheng]), but da belongs only to the Tathāgata (如來 [ru lai])." The Dabu Buzhu (大部補註 [da bu bu zhu]), volume 8, states: "The Threefold Knowledge when it attains the ultimate (居極 [ju ji]) is therefore called Three Penetrations."
三達—【名數】在羅漢謂之三明。在佛謂之三達。即天眼，宿命，漏盡也。天眼知未來之生死因果，宿命知過去之生死因果，漏盡知現在之煩惱而斷盡之。知之而明，謂之明，知之而窮盡，謂之達。大乘義章二十本曰：「知之究盡說三達，明共二乘，達唯如來。」大部補註八曰：「三明居極，故云三達。」
[míng shù] zài luó hàn wèi zhī sān míng. zài fú wèi zhī sān dá. jí tiān yǎn, sù mìng, lòu jǐn yě. tiān yǎn zhī wèi lái zhī shēng sǐ yīn guǒ, sù mìng zhī guò qù zhī shēng sǐ yīn guǒ, lòu jǐn zhī xiàn zài zhī fán nǎo ér duàn jǐn zhī. zhī zhī ér míng, wèi zhī míng, zhī zhī ér qióng jǐn, wèi zhī dá. dà chéng yì zhāng èr shí běn yuē: “zhī zhī jiū jǐn shuō sān dá, míng gòng èr chéng, dá wéi rú lái.” dà bù bǔ zhù bā yuē: “sān míng jū jí, gù yún sān dá.”
[ming shu] zai luo han wei zhi san ming. zai fu wei zhi san da. ji tian yan, su ming, lou jin ye. tian yan zhi wei lai zhi sheng si yin guo, su ming zhi guo qu zhi sheng si yin guo, lou jin zhi xian zai zhi fan nao er duan jin zhi. zhi zhi er ming, wei zhi ming, zhi zhi er qiong jin, wei zhi da. da cheng yi zhang er shi ben yue: "zhi zhi jiu jin shuo san da, ming gong er cheng, da wei ru lai." da bu bu zhu ba yue: "san ming ju ji, gu yun san da."
1) 三達 t = 三达 s = sān dá p refers to [phrase] “three insights; trividya”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: trividyā; see 三明 [san ming] (FGDB '三明 [san ming]') .
2) 三大 ts = sān dà p refers to [phrase] “the three greatnesses; triple significance”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: China; Notes: (1) 體 [ti] essence, (2) 相 [xiang] attributes, (3) 用 [yong] influence; as described in the Treatise on the 大乘起信論 [da cheng qi xin lun] Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna (FGDB '三大 [san da]'; T 1666) ..
Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Saṇḍa (सण्ड, “bull”) is given as an example for “names derived from physical characteristics” (sarīra): a kind of rule when deriving personal names for men, mentioned in the Aṅgavijjā chapter 26. This chapter includes general rules to follow when deriving proper names. The Aṅgavijjā (mentioning saṇḍa) is an ancient treatise from the 3rd century CE dealing with physiognomic readings, bodily gestures and predictions and was written by a Jain ascetic in 9000 Prakrit stanzas.
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.
India history and geography
Ṣaṇḍa.—(IA 18), a bull living or wandering at liberty. Note: ṣaṇḍa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
1) Sanda in Cameroon is the name of a plant defined with Carpolobia lutea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Sanda is also identified with Carpolobia alba It has the synonym Carpolobia delvauxii E.M.A. Petit (etc.).
3) Sanda in Madagascar is also identified with Albizia boivinii It has the synonym Pithecellobium pervilleanum Benth. (etc.).
4) Sanda in Philippines is also identified with Catharanthus roseus It has the synonym Vinca guilelmi-waldemarii Klotzsch (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici (1794)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1981)
· Fragmenta Botanica (1800)
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1895)
· Journal of Pharmacy & Bioresources (2005)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sanda, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
saṇḍa : (m.) a grove; cluster; multitude.
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sanda : (adj.) thick; dense. (m.), a flow.
Sanda, 1 (cp. Sk. sāndra) 1. (adj.) thick, dense; in —°cchāya giving dense shade S. IV, 194; J. I, 57, 249; DA. I, 209. ‹-› (2) (thick) wood, forest; in —°vihāra dwelling in the wood, life as a hermit Th. 1, 688. (Page 677)
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Saṇḍa, (dial.; Dhtm 157: gumb’attha-m-īraṇe; cp. Sk. ṣaṇḍa) a heap, cluster, multitude; a grove (vana°) D. I, 87; S. III, 108; Vin. I, 23; J. I, 134 (vana°); satta° teeming with beings It. 21.—Jambu° N. of Jambudīpa Sn. 352=Th. 1, 822 (v. l. °maṇḍa, which Kern considers to be the correct reading; see Toev. II. 67).—saṇḍa°cārin swarming D. I, 166=M. I, 77=A II 206. (Page 671)
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
śaṇḍa (शंड).—m (S) śaṇḍha m S One that is neither male nor female, a neuter or hermaphrodite: also an emasculated man, a eunuch: also an impotent &c. Seven or eight varieties are enumerated in the Shastras.
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ṣaṇḍa (षंड).—m (S) A human being that is neither male nor female, a neuter or an hermaphrodite. 2 An eunuch. 3 A bull set at liberty.
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saṇḍā (संडा).—a P Tall and strong, stalwart, strapping.
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sāṇḍa (सांड).—m (ṣaṇḍa S) A bull set at liberty. Hence (such bulls soon becoming fat and lusty) A big and burly man.
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sāṇḍa (सांड).—f ē (ṣaṇḍa S through H) A female camel.
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sāṇḍa (सांड).—f (ṣada S) An outlet for superfluous water (as through a dam or mound); a sluice, a floodvent. 2 Suffering to slip out of the memory; losing all care and thought about; dropping. v kara g. of o. Also forbearing or foregoing; pretermitting or passing by. v kara with viṣayīṃ of o. Ex. putrāviṣayīṃ-saṃsārāviṣayīṃ-kāmāviṣayīṃ sāṇḍa kēlī. 3 Letting drop and letting go continually; a habit, propensity, or trick of dropping and losing. v lāga. Ex. kāya hō tumacyā bhāvālā rupa- yāñcī sāṇḍa lāgalī. 4 Letting alone; leaving to act at will. 5 A forsaken wife. 6 n A thing dropped and lost: also as a dropped on the road; fallen and lying (unowned). sāṇḍa karaṇēṃ g. of o. sāṇḍa dēṇēṃ with sa or lā of o. To let pass or go; to pass by unheedingly (an affront, a fault). 2 To reject or cast away. Ex. bāhya kuṭumbā karī sāṇḍa.
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sānda (सांद).—Better sāndha &c.
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sāndā (सांदा).—m A joint &c. Properly sāndhā.
śaṇḍa (शंड) [-ḍha, -ढ].—m A neuter, and eunuch.
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ṣaṇḍa (षंड) [-ḍha, -ढ].—m A neuter; an eunuch. A bull set at liberty.
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sāṇḍa (सांड).—f A female camel. A flood-vent. A habit of dropping and losing.
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
Śaṇḍa (शण्ड).—A eunuch (= śaṇḍha q. v.).
Derivable forms: śaṇḍaḥ (शण्डः).
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Śaṇḍa (शण्ड).—[śaṇḍ ac Uṇādi-sūtra 1.113]
1) An impotent man, a eunuch.
2) A bull.
3) A bull at liberty to move.
4) Curds.
-ṇḍam A collection, multitude; cf. षण्ड (ṣaṇḍa) or खण्ड (khaṇḍa).
Derivable forms: śaṇḍaḥ (शण्डः).
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Ṣaṇḍa (षण्ड).—
1) A bull.
2) A bull set at liberty; a breeding bull; नीलषण्डप्रमोक्षेण अमावास्यां तिलोदकैः (nīlaṣaṇḍapramokṣeṇa amāvāsyāṃ tilodakaiḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13.125.73.
3) A eunuch; (14 or 2 classes of eunuchs are mentioned by different writers); कुब्जवामनषण्डकाः (kubjavāmanaṣaṇḍakāḥ) Kau. A.1.12.
3) A group, multitude; collection, heap, quantity (n. also in this sense); तस्मिन् स्व आश्रमे व्यासो बदरीषण्डमण्डिते (tasmin sva āśrame vyāso badarīṣaṇḍamaṇḍite) Bhāgavata 1.7.3; कलरवमुपगीते षट्पदौघेन धत्तः कुमुदकमलषण्डे तुल्यरूपामवस्थाम् (kalaravamupagīte ṣaṭpadaughena dhattaḥ kumudakamalaṣaṇḍe tulyarūpāmavasthām) Śiśupālavadha 11.15; cf. खण्ड (khaṇḍa) also.
-ṇḍaḥ, -ṇḍam A flock (of goats &c.).
Derivable forms: ṣaṇḍaḥ (षण्डः).
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Saṇḍa (सण्ड).—See षण्ढ (ṣaṇḍha).
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Sāṇḍa (साण्ड).—a. Uncastrated.
Derivable forms: sāṇḍam (साण्डम्).
Śaṇḍa (शण्ड).—m.
(-ṇḍaḥ) 1. A bull set at liberty. 2. An eunuch. n.
(-ṇḍaṃ) A multitude of lotus flowers. E. śaṇ or ṣaṇ to give, aff. ḍa, hence also ṣaṇḍa, and differently derived, śaṇṭha, ṣaṇḍa the more usual form; or śaḍi-ac .
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Ṣaṇḍa (षण्ड).—m.
(-ṇḍaḥ) 1. A bull at liberty. 2. A eunuch. 3. A multitude, a heap. mn.
(-ṇḍaḥ-ṇḍaṃ) A quantity of lotuses. E. ṣaṇ to give, ḍa Unadi aff.; also śaṇḍa, ṣaṇḍha, and śaṇḍha, &c.
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Saṇḍa (सण्ड).—m.
(-ṇḍaḥ) A eunuch: see ṣaṇḍa, and śaṇḍa, &c., the sibilants being interchanged.
Śaṇḍa (शण्ड).—I. m. n. A collection of lotus flowers. Ii. m. 1. An eunuch. 2. An impotent man. 3. A bull at liberty (cf. śaṇṭha and śaṇḍha).
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Ṣaṇḍa (षण्ड).—I. m. 1. A bull at liberty. 2. An eunuch. 3. A wood, a thicket, [Meghadūta, (ed. Gildemeister.)] 20. 4. A multitude. Ii. m. and n. A quantity of lotuses.
Śaṇḍa (शण्ड).—[masculine] [Name] of the Purohita of the Asuras.
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Śāṇḍa (शाण्ड).—[masculine] a man’s name.
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Ṣaṇḍa (षण्ड).—[masculine] group of trees (only —°); heap, multitude i.[grammar]
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Sāṇḍa (साण्ड).—[adjective] having testicles, potent.
1) Śaṇḍa (शण्ड):—[from śaṇḍ] m. thick sour milk, curds, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of an Asura priest (son of Śukra), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā] (later Name of a Yakṣa)
3) [v.s. ...] [wrong reading] for ṣaṇḍha q.v.
4) Śāṇḍa (शाण्ड):—m. ([patronymic] [from] śaṇḍa) Name of a man, [Ṛg-veda]
5) of the father of Lakṣmī-dhara, [Catalogue(s)]
6) Ṣaṇḍa (षण्ड):—mn. (often written khaṇḍa, also [varia lectio] or [wrong reading] for śaṇḍa, ṣaṇḍha, and saṇḍa) a group of trees or plants, wood, thicket (always ifc. ; cf. vana and vṛkṣa-ṣ)
7) any group or multitude, heap, quantity, collection, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
8) m. a bull set at liberty (-tva n.), [Uṇādi-sūtra i, 101; 113 [Scholiast or Commentator]] (cf. nīlaṣ)
9) m. a breeding bull, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) Name of a serpent-demon, [Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa; Lāṭyāyana]
11) n. = liṅga (used in explaining pāṣaṇḍa), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
12) Ṣāṇḍa (षाण्ड):—m. Name of Śiva, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
13) Saṇḍa (सण्ड):—m. [plural] Name of a people, [Mahābhārata] ([Calcutta edition] ṣaṇḍa)
14) a eunuch (= śaṇḍa and ṣaṇḍha), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
15) Sāṇḍa (साण्ड):—mfn. having testicles, uncastrated, [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā; Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa; Gṛhya-sūtra and śrauta-sūtra]
1) Saṃdā (संदा):—[=saṃ-√dā] a [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] -dadāti, -datte, to give together, present, grant, bestow, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda];
—to hold together, [Atharva-veda];
— ([Ātmanepada] or [Passive voice]) to meet, [Ṛg-veda i, 139, 1; iv, 44, 5.]
2) [=saṃ-√dā] b (or do) [Parasmaipada] -dāti, or -dyati, to cut together, gather by or after cutting (as the sacrificial grass), [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra];
2) —to cut, divide, [Atharva-veda]
3) [=saṃ-√dā] c [Parasmaipada] -dyati, to bind together, fasten together, tie, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
1) Śaṇḍa (शण्ड):—(ṇḍaḥ) 1. m. A bull at liberty; a eunuch. n. Multitude of lotus flowers.
2) Ṣaṇḍa (षण्ड):—(ṇḍaḥ) 1. m. A bull at liberty; a eunuch; a heap. m. n. A quantity of lotuses.
3) Saṇḍa (सण्ड):—(ṇḍaḥ) 1. m. A eunuch.
Śaṇḍa (शण्ड):—m. Nomen proprium des Purohita der Asura, Sohnes des Śukra, [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 7, 12. 13.] śaṇḍāmarkau Śaṇḍa und Marka gaṇa vanaspatyādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 6, 2, 140.] [Taittirīyasaṃhitā 6, 4, 10, 1.] [Taittirīyabrāhmaṇa 1, 1, 1, 5.] [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 4, 2, 1, 4.] [Pāraskara’s Gṛhyasūtrāṇi 1, 16.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 7, 5, 1. 48.] Śaṇḍa neben Marka als Yakṣa [Oxforder Handschriften 18], b, 35. — Vgl. śāṇḍa .
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Śāṇḍa (शाण्ड):—(patron. von śaṇḍa) m. Nomen proprium eines Mannes [Ṛgveda 6, 63, 9.] Vater eines Lakṣmīdhara [Oxforder Handschriften 110,b, Nalopākhyāna 1.]
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Ṣaṇḍa (षण्ड):—1.
1) m. ([Siddhāntakaumudī 249], b, [?1 v. u.) und Nalopākhyāna] Baumgruppe, Pflanzengruppe [UJJVAL.] zu [Uṇādisūtra 1, 113.] [Amarakoṣa 1, 2, 3, 41.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1110.] [Anekārthasaṃgraha 2, 129.] [Medinīkoṣa ḍ. 26.] [Halāyudha 5, 25.] vana [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 15, 43. 5, 15, 51.] kokilākulaṣaṇḍāni (vanāni) [6, 15, 11.] kānana [4, 44, 24.] upavana [5, 63, 33.] druma [Mahābhārata 3, 11527.] [Rāmāyaṇa 4, 13, 12.] vṛkṣa [Harivaṃśa 8945.] kadambataru [Mahābhārata 3, 14537.] kamala [12, 4283.] kadalī [13, 637. 9, 2181.] [Harivaṃśa 1875. 6407. 8251. 8946] (die neuere Ausg. des [Harivaṃśa] überall khaṇḍa). [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 12, 14. 76, 15. 4, 41, 27. 43, 6. 44, 16.] [Meghadūta 20.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī 2, 139.] śrīkhaṇḍadrumadoḥ [4, 156.] [Oxforder Handschriften 187], b, [3 v. u.] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 60, 2] (plakṣaṣaṇḍaḥ zu lesen). [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 1, 7, 3.] abja [11, 2] (khaṇḍa ed. Bomb.). kadalī [4, 6, 21] (khaṇḍa ed. B.). Menge, Haufen überh. [UJJVAL.] dordaṇḍaṣaṇḍavivare (khaṇḍa ed. B.). [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 15, 41.] nakhamaṇi (khaṇḍa [?ed. B.) 5, 25, 4.] Daraus, dass ṣaṇḍa durch die Māgadhī-Form saṇḍa ( [Weber’s Indische Studien 10, 283]) bezeugt wird, darf man noch nicht schliessen, dass nur jenes richtig, khaṇḍa aber falsch sei. Dieses etymologisch ganz verschiedene Wort findet sich in der angegebenen Bed. in den sonst so zuverlässigen Bomb. Ausgg. (z. B. vana [Mahābhārata 3, 13147. fg.] palāśa [16855]; vgl. auch das Wortspiel śrīkhaṇḍakhaṇḍaiḥ [Spr. (II) 5705)] und diese Bed. des Wortes schliesst sich ungezwungen an die von Stück, Theil an. Nach [UJJVAL.] auch śaṇḍa . Vgl. taru, druma, vātika . —
2) m. ein in Freiheit gesetzter Stier [Amarakoṣa 2, 9, 62.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 155.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1259.] [Anekārthasaṃgraha 2, 129.] [Medinīkoṣa ḍ. 26. ḍh. 4.] [UJJVAL.] zu [Uṇādisūtra 1, 101. 113.] hier und da ṣaṇḍha und śaṇḍha geschrieben. Vgl. grāmaṣaṇḍa, nīla (auch ed. Bomb. ṣaṇḍa), vṛṣa . —
3) m. Nomen proprium eines Schlangendämons [Pañcaviṃśabrāhmaṇa 25, 15, 8.] [LĀṬY. 10, 20, 1.] [NID. 10, 12]; vgl. ku . —
4) n. = liṅga [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 4, 19, 23] zur Erklärung von pāṣaṇḍa (pākhaṇḍa); ed. Bomb. khaṇḍa .
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Ṣaṇḍa (षण्ड):—2. fehlerhafte Schreibart für śaṇḍa [?(KĀM. NĪTIS. 17, 39] śaṇḍāmarkau zu lesen), ṣaṇḍha und saṇḍa .
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Saṇḍa (सण्ड):—m. pl. Nomen proprium eines Volkes [Mahābhārata 6, 351] [?(Viṣṇupurāṇa 187)] nach der Lesart der ed. Bomb. ṣaṇḍa ed. Calc.
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Sāṇḍa (साण्ड):—(2. sa + aṇḍa oder āṇḍa) adj. unverschnitten: ein Stier [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 15, 1, 5. 22, 3, 40.] [LĀṬY. 9, 4, 21.] [Pāraskara’s Gṛhyasūtrāṇi 3, 8.]
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Śaṇḍa (शण्ड):—, ṣaṇḍāmakau [KĀM. NĪTIS. 17, 39.]
Śaṇḍa (शण्ड) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃḍa.
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.
Hindi dictionary
1) Ṣaṃḍa (षंड) [Also spelled shand]:—(nm) a bull; bullock.
2) Saṃḍa (संड):—(nm) a bull; —[musaṃḍa] stout/robust fellow (said contemptuously).
3) Saṃḍā (संडा) [Also spelled sanda]:—(a) stout/robust (fellow —said of a man in a contemptuous vein).
4) Sāṃḍa (सांड):—(nm) a bull; —, [kameṭī kā] a wandering bull; a sturdy man with no moorings; —[kī taraha ghūmanā] to roam about in a carefree manner; —[kī taraha ḍakāranā] to bellow.
5) Sāṃḍā (सांडा):—(nm) a species of sandlizard.
Sanda in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) stout/robust (fellow —said of a man in a contemptuous vein)..—sanda (संडा) is alternatively transliterated as Saṃḍā.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Saṃḍa (संड) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit words: Śaṇḍa, Ṣaṇḍa.
2) Saṃda (संद) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Syand.
3) Saṃda (संद) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Syanda.
4) Saṃda (संद) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Sāndra.
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
Śaṃḍa (ಶಂಡ):—
1) [noun] (rightly ಷಂಡ [shamda]) 1. any man or boy lacking normal function of the testes, as through castration or disease or due to a conginital cause.
2) [noun] group of persons, things, gathered at one place.
3) [noun] a place where tents, huts, barracks, etc. have been put up for a temporary stay; a camp.
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Ṣaṃḍa (ಷಂಡ):—
1) [noun] a group of trees or plants.
2) [noun] a bull set at liberty.
3) [noun] any man or boy lacking normal function of the testes; an eunuch.
4) [noun] (fig.) a timid, faintherted or fearful man.
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Saṃḍa (ಸಂಡ):—[noun] grain, as green gram (of Phaseolus aureus), Bengal gram (of Cicer arientinum) etc. boiled, cooked and seasoned and used as food.
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Saṃḍa (ಸಂಡ):—[noun] any man or boy lacking normal function of the testes; a eunuch.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Śaṇḍa (शण्ड):—n. 1. a bull which is set at liberty; 2. an impotent person;
2) Sanḍa (सन्ड):—adj. 1. fat and tall but stupid/foolish; bumpkin; 2. (one) sycophant; oily; clever; 3. shameless; immodest; unashamed;
3) Sanḍā (सन्डा):—adj. pl. of सन्डो [sanḍo]
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.
Chinese-English dictionary
1) 三大 [sān dà] refers to: “three kinds of greatness”.
三大 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Sanskrit] traidhātu; trīṇi bhūtāni.
[Vietnamese] tam đại.
[Korean] 삼대 / samdae.
[Japanese] サンダイ / sandai.
2) 三達 [sān dá] refers to: “three kinds of penetrating insight”.
三達 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Sanskrit] tri-vidyā.
[Vietnamese] tam đạt.
[Korean] 삼달 / samdal.
[Japanese] サンダツ / sandatsu.
3) 善達 [shàn dá] refers to: “well-attained”.
善達 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 到; 得; 念; 知; 究竟; 能究竟; 能集; 通曉; 通達.
[Sanskrit] gatiṃ-gata; su-pratibuddha; su-pratividdha.
[Tibetan] legs par rtogs pa; legs par so sor brtags pa; shes pa; shin tu rtogs par byas pa; shin tu so sor brtags pa.
[Vietnamese] thiện đạt.
[Korean] 선달 / seondal.
[Japanese] ゼンダツ / zendatsu.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shan, Sam, Cam, Can, Da, Ta.
Starts with (+13): Chandali, Samdaya, Sandasa, Santan, Shamdakaveda, Shamdatana, Shan da gen, Shan dai, Shan dan, Shan dan dan, Shan dan xian, Shan dao nian, Shan dao si, Shanda laghune, Shanda-gula, Shandaar, Shandadurva, Shandaka, Shandakapalika, Shandaki.
Full-text (+653): Chanda, Vanasanda, Padmashanda, Tarusanda, Parishanda, Shandata, Kamalashanda, Drumashanda, Vishanda, Gramashanda, Jambusanda, Kushanda, Nilashanda, Shandamarka, Padminishanda, Ambasanda, San da bu, San da a seng qi jie, San men san da shi zhe, Vrikshashanda.
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