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Kaumodaki, °­²¹³Ü³¾´Ç»å²¹°ìÄ«: 14 definitions

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Kaumodaki means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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

Shilpashastra (iconography)

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The mace (²µ²¹»åÄå) is also called °­²¹³Ü³¾´Ç»å²¹°ìÄ« which means the-stupifier-of-the-mind. The power of knowledge is the essence-of-life (±è°ùÄåṇa-³Ù²¹³Ù³Ù±¹²¹) from which all physical and mental powers come. Nothing else can conquer time and itself become the power of time.

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Shilpashastra (शिलà¥à¤ªà¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, Å›ilpaÅ›Ästra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

°­²¹³Ü³¾´Ç»å²¹°ìÄ« (कौमोदकी).—The club of ÅšrÄ« Kṛṣṇa. It is mentioned in MahÄbhÄrata, Ä€di Parva, Chapter 224, Stanza 23, that this club was given to ÅšrÄ« Kṛṣṇa by Varuṇa the god of water, at the time of the burning of the forest KhÄṇá¸ava.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

°­²¹³Ü³¾´Ç»å²¹°ìÄ« (कौमोदकी).—The bludgeon of Viṣṇu reached Kṛṣṇa on the occasion of the siege of MathurÄ.*

  • * BhÄgavata-purÄṇa VIII. 4. 19; 20. 31; X. 50. 11. [13]; Viṣṇu-purÄṇa V. 22. 6.
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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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.

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Pancaratra (worship of NÄrÄy²¹á¹‡a)

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

°­²¹³Ü³¾´Ç»å²¹°ìÄ« (कौमोदकी) is the name of a MudrÄ (“ritual hand-gesturesâ€�), discussed in the twenty-fourth chapter of the ĪśvarasaṃhitÄ (printed edition), a PÄñcarÄtra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.—Description of the chapter [³¾³Ü»å°ùÄå-±ô²¹°ìá¹£²¹á¹‡a-²ú³ó²¹²µ²¹±¹²¹»å»å³ó²âÄå²Ô²¹-Äå»å¾±-±è°ù²¹°ìÄå°ù²¹]: NÄrada tells how one prepares himself for the practice of ³¾³Ü»å°ùÄå-gestures—washing the hands with sandal-paste, doing certain exercises with the fingers, ritually touching the chest with the thumbs and forefingers of both hands, executing certain motions with the palms joined, etc. (3-11). Different ³¾³Ü»å°ùÄå-gestures are named and described (12-72): [e.g., °ì²¹³Ü³¾´Ç»å²¹°ìÄ« (35b—sometimes called ²µ²¹»åÄå)] [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञà¥à¤šà¤°à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤°, pÄñcarÄtra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

°­²¹³Ü³¾´Ç»å²¹°ìÄ« (कौमोदकी) refers to a club and represents one of the nine gifts of the Gods given to Tripṛṣṭha, according to chapter 4.1 [Å›reyÄṃsanÄtha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triá¹£aṣṭiÅ›alÄkÄpuruá¹£acaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly:—“[...] The VidyÄdharas, Jvalanajaá¹­in and others, mounted their chariots like lions a mountain-plateau. Then drawn by merit, the Gods gave Tripṛṣṭha a divine bow named ÅšÄrá¹…ga, a club °­²¹³Ü³¾´Ç»å²¹°ìÄ«, a conch PÄñcajanya, and a jewel named Kaustubha, a sword Nandaka, and a garland VanamÄlÄ. They gave Balabhadra a plough named Saṃvartaka, a pestle named Saumanda, and a club named CandrikÄ. [...]â€�.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

°­²¹³Ü³¾´Ç»å²¹°ìÄ« (कौमोदकी).—Name of the mace of Viṣṇu; BhÄg. 8.4.19; कौमोदकी मोदयति सà¥à¤� चेतः (°ì²¹³Ü³¾´Ç»å²¹°ìÄ« modayati sma cetaá¸�) ÅšiÅ›upÄlavadha 3.18.

See also (synonyms): °ì²¹³Ü³¾´Ç»åÄ«.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°­²¹³Ü³¾´Ç»å²¹°ìÄ« (कौमोदकी).—f. (-°ìÄ«) The club or mace of Krishna. E. kumudaka what gives the earth pleasure, here said to be Vishnu or Krishna, affixes ²¹á¹� and ṅīṣ; also °ì²¹³Ü³¾³Ü»åÄ«.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°­²¹³Ü³¾´Ç»å²¹°ìÄ« (कौमोदकी).—i. e. ku-modaka + Ä«, f. The club of Viṣṇu, or Kṛṣṇa, MahÄbhÄrata 1, 8200.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°­²¹³Ü³¾´Ç»å²¹°ìÄ« (कौमोदकी):â€�f. ([from] ku-modaka?), Name of the club of Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa (given to him by Varuṇa), [MahÄbhÄrata i, 8200; Harivaṃśa; BhÄgavata-purÄṇa etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°­²¹³Ü³¾´Ç»å²¹°ìÄ« (कौमोदकी):â€�(°ìÄ«) 1. m. Krishna's mace.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

KaumÅdaki (ಕೌಮೋದಕà²�):—[noun] the mace of Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa.

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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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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

°­²¹³Ü³¾´Ç»å²¹°ìÄ« (कौमोदकी):—n. the club of the god Vishnu;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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