Naracandra: 3 definitions
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Naracandra means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Narachandra.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection INaracandra (नरचन्द्र) or Naracandrasūri is the name of a teacher belonging to the ñ-, according to the Añcalagaccha-paṭṭāvalī (dealing with Jain lineages history), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi� library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Naracandra (नरचन्द्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—a Jaina:
—[commentary] on Anargharāghava. Janmāmbhodhi jy. P. 16. śī. 22 (Janmasamudra). Jyotiḥsāra. L. 2798. Jyotiṣasaṃgraha. . 34. Prākṛtaprabodha, a
—[commentary] on the Prākṛtgrammar of Hemacandra. P. 3. Peters. 1, 127.
2) Ի (नारचन्द्�):�(?): Jyotiṣa. Vienna. 17. Իpaddhati jy. B. 4, 150. Bhuvanadīpaka jy. B. 4, 170. Compare Naracandra.
3) Naracandra (नरचन्द्र):—pupil of Devānanda: Jyotiḥsāra. See Ի.
4) Ի (नारचन्द्�):—by Naracandra. Fl. 300. 301 (and—[commentary]). 302. 303. L. 2798. Peters. 4, 35. Vienna. 17.
—[commentary] by Sāgaracandra. Peters. 4, 35.
Ի has the following synonyms: Jyotiḥsāra.
5) Ի (नारचन्द्�):—or Jyotiḥsāra jy. by Naracandra. Ulwar 1822.
6) Ի (नारचन्द्�):—by Naracandra. Peters. 6, 420. C. by Sāgaracandra. Ak 1387. 1388.
Ի has the following synonyms: Jyotiḥsāra.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Naracandra (नरचन्द्र):—[=nara-candra] [from nara] m. Name of a Jaina writer, [Catalogue(s)]
2) Ի (नारचन्द्�):—[=-Ի] [from ] m. Name of an author (cf. nara c)
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Candra, Nara.
Starts with: Naracandrajyotisha, Naracandrajyotishatippanna, Naracandrapaddhati, Naracandrasuri.
Full-text: Naracandrapaddhati, Naracandrasuri, Jyotihsara, Naracandrajyotisha, Janmambhodhi, Prakritaprabodha, Janmasamudra, Jyotishasamgraha, Kevala, Bhuvanadipaka, Anargharaghava, Jyotisha, Shabdanushasana.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 47 < [Volume 11 (1895)]
Vasantavilasa of Balachandra Suri (translation and study) (by R. T. Bhat)
Part 5 - Literary Circle of Mahamatya Vastupala < [Chapter 3 - Historical account of Vastupala and his achievements]
Part 3 - Vastupala—A Great Patron of Learning < [Chapter 3 - Historical account of Vastupala and his achievements]