Kaparda: 11 definitions
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Kaparda means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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
General definition (in Hinduism)
: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsKaparda (啶曕お啶班啶�, 鈥渂raid鈥�), Kapardin (啶曕お啶班啶︵た啶ㄠ, 鈥渨earing braids鈥�).鈥擳hese words refer to the Vedic custom of wearing the hair in braids or plaits. Thus a maiden is said to have her hair in four plaits (肠补迟耻峁�-办补辫补谤诲腻 ), and the goddess Sin墨v膩l墨 is described as 鈥榳earing fair braids鈥� (蝉耻-办补辫补谤诲腻). Men also wore their hair in this style, for both Rudra and P奴峁n are said to have done so, while the Vasi峁ａ弓has were distinguished by wearing their hair in a plait on the right (诲补办峁峁嘺迟补蝉-办补辫补谤诲补). The opposite was to wear one鈥檚 hair 鈥榩lain鈥� (pulasti). See also Opa艣a.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Ma峁囜笉alaKaparda (啶曕お啶班啶�) is the name of a V墨ra (hero) who, together with the 岣屇乲in墨 named Kapard墨 forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Jalacakra, according to the 10th century 岣屇乲腻谤峁嘺惫补 chapter 15. Accordingly, the jalacakra refers to one of the three divisions of the 蝉补峁僢丑辞驳补-辫耻峁璦 (鈥榚njoyment layer鈥�), situated in the 贬别谤耻办补尘补峁囜笉补濒补. The 36 pairs of 岣屇乲in墨s and V墨ras [viz., Kaparda] are white in color; the shapes of their faces are in accordance with their names; they have four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife..
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryKaparda.鈥�(CII 4), also called kapard墨, kapardaka, etc.; cowrie-shell used as coin. Note: kaparda is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Kaparda.鈥攕ame as kapardaka, etc.; cowrie-shell used as coin. Note: kaparda is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKaparda (啶曕お啶班啶�).鈥�
1) A small shell or cowrie (used as a coin).
2) Braided or matted hair especially of 艢iva; G. L.22.
Derivable forms: 办补辫补谤诲补岣� (啶曕お啶班啶︵).
See also (synonyms): kapardaka.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaparda (啶曕お啶班啶�).鈥攎. 1. A small shell used as a coin, a cowrie. 2. The braided hair of 艢iva.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaparda (啶曕お啶班啶�).鈥擺masculine] a small shell used as a coin; braided or knotted hair (resembling a shell).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kaparda (啶曕お啶班啶�):鈥�m. a small shell or cowrie (of which eighty = one pa峁嘺, used as a coin or as a die in gambling, Cypraea Moneta) [commentator or commentary] on [V膩jasaneyi-sa峁僪it膩] [commentator or commentary] on [P膩峁噄ni]
2) braided and knotted hair ([especially] that of 艢iva, knotted so as to resemble the cowrie shell), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) (cf: 肠补迟耻峁�-办补辫补谤诲补.)
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kaparda (啶曕お啶班啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 碍补惫补岣嶀笉补.
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaparda (嗖曕勃嗖班硩嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] the brightly coloured, glossy shells of gastropods, found in warm seas; cowrie.
2) [noun] the knotted hair of 艢iva.
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)
Starts with: Kapardaka, Kapardaka-purana, Kapardaka-vodi, Kapardakacurna, Kapardakarasa, Kapardavan, Kapardayaksha, Kapartar.
Full-text (+8): Kapardin, Kapardaka, Dakshinakaparda, Mahakaparda, Kapardayaksha, Catutkaparda, Sukaparda, Kapardika, Curni, Vishakaparda, Dakshinatahkaparda, Trikapardin, Kapardini, Kavadda, Kaparttam, Kapardisvamin, Kapardikarika, Kapardibhashya, Kapardishalinga, Kapardishvaratirtha.
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Search found 20 books and stories containing Kaparda; (plurals include: Kapardas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Ganitatilaka (Sanskrit text and English introduction) (by H. R. Kapadia)
Page 119 < [Sanskrit Text of the Ganitatilaka]
Page 120 < [Sanskrit Text of the Ganitatilaka]
Page 114 < [Sanskrit Text of the Ganitatilaka]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 3.2.13 < [Chapter 2 - The Great Festival of 艢r墨 Girir膩ja]
Verse 2.18.23 < [Chapter 18 - The Sight of 艢r墨 K峁涐梗峁嘺candra]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
3.4. Hair Dressing: Styles and Care < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]
A Critical Review on Hemagarbha Pottali : An Effective Ayurveda Formulation < [Volume 9, Suppl 2: September-October 2022]
Review of Mineral Identification in Ayurvedic Rasa Dravyasa < [Volume 11, Issue 2: March-April 2024]
A therapeutic approach of sudha varga dravya w.s.r. to gastrointestinal disorder < [Volume 3, issue 2: March- April 2016]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Sudha varga, the calcium substitutes in ayurveda: a review < [2023, Issue 11. November]
Unusual animal resources explained in rasa ratna samucchaya < [2020, Issue 8, August]
A bird view of pottali kalpana 鈥� in current traditional practice < [2019, Issue 1, January]
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