A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kancukas
This page describes Kancukas which is located on page 143 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Kancukas” according to 14 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: मेखलामेखला कान्चि कन्चानि कन्चनमयि कन्चुकि कन्चुक-मनिः mekhalamekhala kanci kancani kancanamayi kancuki kancuka-manih च्रिकन्थाढ्या महा-मनिः crikanthadhya maha-manih . . ....
Read full contents: Verse 4.19.26
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
Verse 4.8.33. atha ujjvale preyaso, yatha — mad-vesha-shilita-tanoh subalasya pashya vinyasya manju-bhuja-murdhni bhujam mukundah | romanca-kancuka-jushah sphutam asya karne sandesham arpayati tanvi mad-artham eva ||4.8.33|| atra mukhye mukhyasya | An example of madhura-rasa (primary) as angi with sakhya-rasa (primary) as anga: “Look, thin-waisted woman!...
Read full contents: Verse 4.8.33
Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah]
Kancuka: The writer denotes the tunic with the words kancuka, mecakancuka and varabana. Sanketa commentary mentions-varabanah kancukah. P. V. Kane comments-“it is a coat-mail, jacket. ” The writer mentions that the ladies of the Sthanvishvara wore the kancukina in their bodies. According to P. V. Kane— “kancukinah also means libidinous. ” This type of coat covered the whole body. Sometimes, it was made with silk. Jatipattika: It is a loin-cloth which is very smooth to touch....
Read full contents: 15. The style of Costumes
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