Kaunjara, ñᲹ: 6 definitions
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Kaunjara 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
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)ñᲹ (कौञ्जर) refers to an “elephant� (i.e., ‘that which is born of an elephant�), according to the Devyāmata (in the section śǻ-貹ṭa or “excavation of extraneous substances�).—Accordingly, “[...] If [someone] scratches his foot, [the officiant] should prognosticate an extraneous thing related to an elephant (첹ñᲹ�첹ñᲹ� śalyam) [, i.e. a born of an elephant]. He should remove the extraneous thing, i.e. a thorn [at a depth of] twelve digits [underground]. If [someone] scratches his big toe, [the officiant] should prognosticate an extraneous thing, i.e. a piece of chalk. Alternatively, he should prognosticate a piece of iron mixed with various calxes of brass there. [...] �.

Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryñᲹ (कौञ्जर).�a. Belonging to an elephant; आपन्नः कौञ्जरी� योनिम् (āpanna� kauñjaī� yonim) Bhāgavata 8.4.12.
-ram A particular method of sitting (of yogi); सर्वाण्येवापिधीयन्त� पदजातानि कौञ्जर� (sarvāṇyevāpidhīyante padajātāni kauñjare) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12. 245.18.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryñᲹ (कौञ्जर).—i. e. ñara + a, adj., f. ī, Belonging to an elephant, Mahābhārata 13, 5580.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ñᲹ (कौञ्जर):—mf(ī)n. ([from] ñ), belonging to an elephant, [Mahābhārata xii, 8932; xiii, 5580; Bhāgavata-purāṇa viii, 4, 12]
2) n. a particular method of sitting, [Nāradīya-purāṇa]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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Starts with: Kaunjarashalya, Kaunjarashanakshetramahatmya.
Full-text: Kaunjarashalya.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCXLV < [Mokshadharma Parva]
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 33 - A Discourse on Yoga < [Part 1 - Prathama-pāda]