Tridandi, Tridamdi, Tridaṇḍī: 6 definitions
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Tridandi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Tridaṇḍī (त्रिदण्डी):—One of the sixty-four Divyauṣadhi, which are powerful drugs for solidifying mercury (rasa), according to Rasaprakāśa-sudhākara (chapter 9).
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Tridaṇḍī (त्रिदण्डी).—A class of ascetics. In that guise Arjuna spent four months in Dvāraka to marry Subhadrā;1 wearing śikhā; specially fit for śrāddha;2 with three daṇḍas (restraints) of Vāk, Karma and Manas.3
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 86. 3; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 11. 5-12; 15. 64.
- 2) Vāyu-purāṇa 79. 90.
- 3) Ib. 17. 6.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
tridaṇḍī (त्रिदंडी).—m S A wandering devotee of a particular order. He carries three bamboo staves in his right hand. 2 The religious man who has obtained command over his words, thoughts, and actions, or over his speech, mind, and body.
tridaṇḍī (त्रिदंडी).—m The religious man who has obtained command over his words, thoughts, and actions.
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
Tridaṇḍī (त्रिदण्डी) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Quoted in L.. 500.
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
Tridaṃḍi (ತ್ರಿದಂಡಿ):—
1) [noun] an ascetic who has subjugated the bodily desires, perfectly oriented the mind and has perfect control over his speech.
2) [noun] a class of such ascetics.
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)
Partial matches: Tri, Dandi, Tanti.
Starts with: Tridandimatabhashya, Tridandin, Tridandisha.
Full-text: Tridandisha, Tridanda, Tridandin, Pretasantarpana, Mahavajranatha, Amoghapasha, Mahavajrasattva, Bhrikuti, Jnanadhatu, Brahmadanda, Pretasantarpita, Devadevata, Mahabhayakari, Divyaushadhi, Sugatisandarshana, Vajroshnisha, Harihariharivahana, Mayajalakrama.
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