Khandana, ṇḍԲ, Khamdana: 21 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraṇḍԲ (खण्ड�, “grinding�) refers to a specific gesture (ṅg첹) made with the chin (cibuka), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 8. These gestures form a part of the histrionic representation (abhinaya).
: archive.org: Natya ShastraṇḍԲ (खण्ड�).—A type of gesture (ṅg첹) made with the chin (cibuka);—Instructions: when (the two lips) repeatedly come together with each other. Uses: in muttering mantras (japa), studying, speaking and eating.

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Shaiva philosophy
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)ṇḍԲ (खण्ड�) refers to “annihilation (of ordinary human practice)�, according to Utpaladeva’s Vivṛti on Īśvarapratyabhijñākārikā 1.5.6.—Accordingly, “[...] [If you reply:] “But this [property of being an object] can only belong to [things] that are distinct from manifestation,� what [of these objects] could there be [if they are distinct from manifestation]? [And] what is this [so-called] annihilation of ordinary human practice (ⲹ-ṇḍԲ) [that must inexorably occur according to you] if [objects] are one with phenomena? This is what [the Vṛtti] says in “let [us admit that] they consist in phenomena. [...]�.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationṇḍԲ (खण्ड�) refers to “ridiculing� (the Vedas), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.3 (“The virtues of the three cities—Tripura).—Accordingly, after Viṣṇu thought of ways to destroy the Asuras in the Three Cities.—“[...] Deciding thus, Viṣṇu started ridiculing (ṇḍԲ) the Vedas [śruti ṇḍԲm] for putting up obstacles in the virtuous activities of the Asuras. At the bidding of Śiva, Viṣṇu who was commanded to protect the three worlds, and who renders help to the gods spoke to them�.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English DictionaryṇḍԲ : (nt.) breakage.

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṇḍaṇa (खंडण).—n ṇḍṇ� f (Corr. from ṇḍԲ S) Breaking. 2 fig. Confuting.
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ṇḍԲ (खंडन).—n (S) Breaking. 2 Shattering, smashing, destroying, lit. fig. 3 Interrupting. 4 fig. Confuting. Ex. of comp. vādaṇḍԲ, mataṇḍԲ, granthaṇḍԲ, abhimānaṇḍԲ, mānaṇḍԲ.
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khāndāna (खांदान).—m f ( P) Family, parentage, stock, race. Իī Of a good family, noble, genteel. Also written ԲԲ. 2 fig. Clever, sharp, smart--a kārakūna, śipāī &c.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-EnglishṇḍԲ (खंडन).�n Breaking; interrupting. Fig. Confuting.
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khāndāna (खांदान).�m f Family, parentage.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṇḍԲ (खण्ड�).�a. [ṇḍ-�]
1) Breaking, cutting, dividing.
2) Destroying, annihilating; स्मरगरलखण्डन� मम शिरस� मण्डनम� (smaragaralaṇḍԲ� mama śirasi maṇḍanam) Gītagovinda 1; भवज्वरखण्ड� (bhavajvaraṇḍԲ) 12.
-nam 1 Breaking or cutting.
2) Biting; injuring, hurting; अधरोष्ठखण्डनम् (adharoṣṭhaṇḍԲm) ʲñٲԳٰ (Bombay) 1; घट� भुजबन्धन� जन� रदखण्डनम� (ghaṭaya bhujabandhana� janaya radaṇḍԲm) Gītagovinda 1; Ch. P.12; दर्शने� कृतखण्डनव्यथाः (darśanena kṛtaṇḍԲvyathā�) R.19.21.
3) Disappointing, frustrating (as in love).
4) Interrupting; रसखण्डनवर्जितम� (rasaṇḍԲvarjitam) R.9.36.
5) Cheating, deceiving.
6) Refuting (in argument); N.6.113.
7) Rebellion, opposition.
8) Dismissal.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryṇḍԲ (खण्ड�).—n.
(-Բ�) 1. Breaking, dividing, cutting, reducing to pieces. 2. Destroying, annihilating. 3. Refuting, (in argument.) 4. Rebellion, opposition. E. ṇḍ to break, � aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryṇḍԲ (खण्ड�).—[ṇḍ + ana], I. adj., Destroying, [Gītagovinda. ed. Lassen.] 10, 8. Ii. n. 1. Hurting, [ʲñٲԳٰ] 45, 11. 2. Violation, [ʲñٲԳٰ] 46, 3. 3. Deceiving, baffling, [ᾱٴDZ貹ś] ii. [distich] 58.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryṇḍԲ (खण्ड�).—[adjective] breaking to pieces, destroying, removing, [neuter] the act of breaking etc., also wounding, injuring, interrupting, frustrating, refusing, cheating, deceiving.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) ṇḍԲ (खण्ड�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—vedānta. Oppert. Ii, 3913. 4545.
—by Bhīṣmamiśra. Kh. 88.
2) ṇḍԲ (खण्ड�):—vedānta. Inaccurate title. Hz. 1265.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṇḍԲ (खण्ड�):—[from ṇḍ] mfn. ifc. breaking, dividing, reducing to pieces, destroying, annihilating, removing, [Gīta-govinda]
2) [v.s. ...] n. the act of breaking or cutting or dividing or grinding, [ᾱٴDZ貹ś]
3) [v.s. ...] hurting, injuring ([especially] with the teeth), [ʲñٲԳٰ; Kathāsaritsāgara ciii; Gīta-govinda; Caurapañcāśikā]
4) [v.s. ...] interrupting, disappointing, frustrating, [Mālavikāgnimitra; Raghuvaṃśa; ʲñٲԳٰ] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] refuting (in argument), [Horace H. Wilson]
6) [v.s. ...] cheating, deceiving, [Raghuvaṃśa xix, 21; ᾱٴDZ貹ś]
7) [v.s. ...] rebellion, opposition, [Horace H. Wilson]
8) [v.s. ...] = ṇḍԲ-ṇḍa-khādya, [Naiṣadha-carita vi, 113]
9) ṇḍ (खण्डना):—[from ṇḍԲ > ṇḍ] f. discarding, dismissal, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryṇḍԲ (खण्ड�):�(Բ�) 1. n. Breaking; opposition; refutation.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ṇḍԲ (खण्ड�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: ṃḍṇa, ṃḍṇ�.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKhaṃḍana (खंडन) [Also spelled khandan]:�(nm) refutation, rebuttal, repudiation; denial, —[ṃḍԲ] repudiation and vindication; discussion for and against; [ṃḍٳ첹] repudiative, causing or embodying refutation/rebuttal/denial.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) ṃḍṇa (खंडण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: ṇḍԲ.
2) ṃḍṇ� (खंडण�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: ṇḍ.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKhaṃḍana (ಖಂಡನ):�
1) [noun] the act or an instance of breaking (into fragments).
2) [noun] the act of barring, hindering the progress of; obstruction; impedement.
3) [noun] the act of refuting or proving false or wrong; disproof; refutation.
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Khaṃḍāna (ಖಂಡಾ�):—[noun] a man who proves the falsity or error of another’s argument, statement, theory, view, policy, etc.; a refuter.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryṇḍԲ (खण्ड�):—n. 1. refuting; contradicting; criticizing; 2. breaking; cutting; dividing;
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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