Ugradanda, Ugradaṇḍa, Ugra-danda, Ugradamda: 9 definitions
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Ugradanda 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.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraUgradaṇḍa (उग्रदण्ड) refers to “ruling with a severe rod”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 4), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the two horns of the moon should appear but slightly raised and far from each other presenting the appearance of a boat, she brings trouble on the sailors but prosperity on mankind at large. [...] If, on the first lunar day after new moon, both horns should be alike and of equal height, there will be the same prosperity and rain throughout the month as on such first lunar day. If the moon should appear like a rod, the cattle will suffer and the sovereign will rule with a severe rod [i.e., ugradaṇḍa]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryugradaṇḍa (उग्रदंड).—a (S) Of harsh or severe arm--a king or magistrate.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUgradaṇḍa (उग्रदण्ड).—a. ruling with a rod of iron, stern, cruel, relentless; Pañcatantra (Bombay) 3.
Ugradaṇḍa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ugra and daṇḍa (दण्ड).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUgradaṇḍa (उग्रदण्ड).—mfn.
(-ṇḍaḥ-ṇḍā-ṇḍaṃ) Relentless, remorseless. E. ugra and daṇḍa punishment.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ugradaṇḍa (उग्रदण्ड):—[=ugra-daṇḍa] [from ugra] mfn. ‘stern-sceptred or holding a terrible rod’
2) [v.s. ...] relentless, remorseless, severe, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Pañcatantra etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUgradaṇḍa (उग्रदण्ड):—[ugra-daṇḍa] (ṇḍaḥ-ṇḍā-ṇḍaṃ) a. Relentless.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUgradaṃḍa (ಉಗ್ರದಂಡ):—
1) [noun] a harsh, severe or rigorous punishment.
2) [noun] he who awards punishments ruthlessly.
3) [noun] a ruthless king.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Ugra, Danda, Tanta.
Full-text: Ugra.
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