Vandyamana, Vandyamāna, Vandya-mana: 2 definitions
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Vandyamana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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
Shaktism
Vandyamāna (वन्द्यमान) refers to “being praised” (by demons and gods), according to the according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, after Vṛkṣanātha took food with those belonging to the Cāṇḍāla caste: “[...] Then (having said that), praised (vandyamāna) by all the hosts of demons and gods, he entered the fire (prepared to test him). When he emerged out of the mouth of the fire all the Brahmins residing in the city praised him. O goddess, once he had acquired fame in the Wheel of the Void and quickly and with force made one hundred thousand Brahmins (his disciples) in this way, the leaders of the towns made a sound (of approval) (?). [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Vandyamāna (वन्द्यमान) refers to “being praised” (which has no effect on the liberated man), according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] The liberated man is self-possessed in all circumstances and free from the idea of ‘done’ and ‘still to do’. He is the same wherever he is and without greed. He does not dwell on what he has done or not done. He is not pleased when praised (vandyamāna) nor upset when blamed. [na prīyate vandyamāno nindyamāno na kupyati] He is not afraid of death nor attached to life. A man at peace does not run off to popular resorts or to the forest. Whatever and wherever, he remains the same. [...]”.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Vandya, Mana.
Full-text (+0): Abhivandyamana.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 102 < [Volume 19 (1915)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 66 < [Volume 3 (1874)]
Vritta-ratnakara by Kedara Bhatta (English translation) (by Mawatagama Pemananda Thero)
Part 21 - Prakriti Chandas (varna, bheda) < [Third Adhyaya (Chapter 3)—Samavritta-adhikara (syllabic even metres)]
Bhasa’s dramas (socio-cultural study) (by Dutta Pallabi)
Part 3 - Duties of a King (according to Bhāsa’s dramas) < [Chapter 3 - The political and military aspect]
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 71 - The worship of Nṛsiṃha < [Part 3 - Pūrva-bhāga: Tṛtīya-pāda]