Svaramandala, Surmandal, Svara-mandala, Svaramamdala, Svaramaṇḍala, Svaramantalam, Swarmandal: 7 definitions
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Svaramandala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Tamil. 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)
Svaramaṇḍala (स्वरमण्डल).—Seven svaras, three grāmās, 21 mūrchanas and 49 tānas (tālas, Vāyu-purāṇa).*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 61. 29; Vāyu-purāṇa 86. 36, 49.
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Svaramaṇḍala (स्वरमण्डल) refers to the “realm of speech”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Through these ten immeasurables (apramāṇa), son of good family, the Bodhisattva completes the accumulations of merit (puṇya-saṃbhāra). What are these ten? (1) completion of the immeasurable ornaments for the body by fulfilling the characteristics of a great man and the marks of beauty; (2) completion of the immeasurable ornaments of speech (vāgālaṃkāra) by purifying his realm of speech (svaramaṇḍala) so it is in accordance with all beings; (3) completion of the immeasurable ornaments for thought in accordance with the thought of all beings; (4) completion of the immeasurable maturation of living beings through immeasurable behaviour of practice and knowledge; (5) completion of the immeasurable purity of Buddha-fields through immeasurable forms; [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
India history and geography
Svaramaṇḍala (स्वरमण्डल) (=“Indian harp”) refers to a Traditional Stringed Instrument (tat vad) in Sikh music, also known as Gurbani Sangeet.—The Sikh Gurus specifically promoted the stringed instruments for playing their compositions. The swarmandal, surmandal, or Indian harp is a plucked box zither, originating from India, similar to the qanun that is today most commonly used as an accompanying instrument for vocal Indian classical music. It is part of the culture of Northern India and is used in concerts to accompany vocal music. The name combines Sanskrit words svara (notes) and maṇḍala (circle), representing its ability to produce many notes.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Svaramaṇḍala (स्वरमण्डल).—the circle of notes, arrangement of musical scales; सप्त स्वरास्त्रयो ग्रामा मूर्च्छनाश्चैकविंशतः तानास्त्वेकोनपञ्चाशदित्येतत्स्वरमण्डलम् (sapta svarāstrayo grāmā mūrcchanāścaikaviṃśataḥ tānāstvekonapañcāśadityetatsvaramaṇḍalam) || Pañcatantra (Bombay) 5. 54.
Derivable forms: svaramaṇḍalam (स्वरमण्डलम्).
Svaramaṇḍala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms svara and maṇḍala (मण्डल).
Svaramaṇḍala (स्वरमण्डल):—[=svara-maṇḍala] [from svara > svṛ] m. a kind of Vīṇā or stringed musical instrument, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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
Svaramaṃḍala (ಸ್ವರಮಂಡಲ):—[noun] a particular stringed musical instrument.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Svaramaṇṭalam (ஸ்வரமண்டலம்) [svara-maṇṭalam] noun < idem. + maṇḍala. Harp. See சுரமண்டலம்¹. [suramandalam¹.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Partial matches: Mantalam, Swar, Svara, Mandal, Cur, Mandala.
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Musical Instruments in Sanskrit Literature (by S. Karthick Raj KMoundinya)
Appendix 1 - List of plates: Stringed Instruments
Ancient Musical Instruments < [Chapter 2 - Origin and evolution of Music and Musical instruments]
Brinda or Vrinda—The orchestra < [Chapter 2 - Origin and evolution of Music and Musical instruments]
Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
2. History of Music from the Vedic period < [Chapter 1 - Music in the Puranas]
5. Music in the Vayu Purana < [Chapter 1 - Music in the Puranas]
9. Music in the Narada Purana < [Chapter 1 - Music in the Puranas]
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 61 - A dissertation on Music < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Chapter 62 - The science of music < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
4. The Vedāṅgas in the Nārada Purāṇa (chapters 50-57) < [Introduction]
Chapter 50 - The arrangement of Notes (Svaras) and Syllables (Varṇas) < [Part 2 - Pūrva-bhāga: Dvitīya-pāda]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.1.37 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (Study) (by Artatrana Sarangi)
Royal routine of the King at Dawn (usah-kala) < [Chapter 4 - King and his Paraphernalia]