Andhakara, 础苍诲丑补办腻谤补, 膧苍诲丑补办腻谤补, Andha-kara, Amdhakara: 31 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Wisdom Library: Var膩ha-pur膩峁嘺础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥擮ne of the seven major mountains in Krau帽ca诲惫墨辫补, according to the 痴补谤腻丑补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 chapter 88. All of these mountains are tall and filled with gems. It is also known by the name Acchodaka. Krau帽ca诲惫墨辫补 is one of the seven islands (诲惫墨辫补), ruled over by Jyoti峁膩n, one of the ten sons of Priyavrata, who is the son of Sv膩yambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahm膩, who was in turn created by N膩r膩y补峁嘺, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
The 痴补谤腻丑补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 is categorised as a Mah膩pur膩峁嘺, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century. It is composed of two parts and S奴ta is the main narrator.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) 础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥擜 son of Dyutimat after whom the kingdom 础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 came to be known.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 II. 14. 22, 25.
1b) The eighth battle of Devas and Asuras.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 III. 72. 75 & 82; V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 97. 75.
2) 膧苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶嗋え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥�(c)鈥攁 kingdom after the name of 础苍诲丑补办腻谤补,1 near P墨vara hill.2
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Kavya (poetry)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�) refers to 鈥�(intense) darkness 鈥�, according to B膩峁嘺鈥檚 K膩dambar墨 (p. 225-226).鈥擜ccordingly, while describing the shire of the Goddess C补峁囜笉ik膩, 鈥淸Then follows the image of the Goddess C补峁囜笉ik膩, which matches the conception of K膩lar膩tri in the passage from the Mah膩bh膩rata:] Her feet were never bereft of cloths [dyed with] red lac thrown upon the mound of her seat [on the altar] as if they were the lives of all creatures arrived there for shelter; she resembled an inhabitant of the Underworld because of the intense darkness (产补丑补濒补-补苍诲丑补办腻谤补) obstructed [only] by the flashes from axes, spears, etc., weapons deadly for beings, that seemed to hold nets of hair stuck from decapitations because of the reflections of black yak-tail whisks cast [upon their surfaces]; [...]鈥�.
Kavya (啶曕ぞ啶掂啶�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or 鈥榚pic poetry鈥� and natya, or 鈥榙ramatic poetry鈥�.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�) refers to 鈥渄arkness鈥�, according to Mukunda鈥檚 Sa峁僾ar迟腻rthaprak膩艣a.鈥擜ccordingly, [while describing the three currents of teachers]: 鈥�(1) Divyaugha: One should think of the essential nature of the teachers belonging to the Divine Current as the quality of sattva, as the worlds of the Sun and Fire etc. and as possessing the nature of deity. (2) 惭腻苍补惫补耻驳丑补: One should contemplate the essential nature of the teachers belonging to the Current of Men as the quality of rajas, as the Moon and Water etc and as possessing a human nature. (3) Siddhaugha: One should recollect the essential nature of the teachers belonging to the Current of Siddhas as the quality of tamas, as darkness (补苍诲丑补办腻谤补), Space and the Air etc and possessing a supernatural being鈥檚 nature鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�) refers to a 鈥渧ery dark place鈥� (suitable for the treatment of diseased hawks), according to the 艢测补颈苍颈办补-艣腻蝉迟谤补: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by R膩j膩 Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.鈥擜ccordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: 鈥淸...] Four diseases relate to the irregularity of breath. The common name of these diseases is 艢腻办丑腻, [...]. Birds suffering from 艢腻办丑腻 should be kept in a dark (补苍诲丑补办腻谤补), lonely place, and given small quantities of meat and water. [...]鈥�.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (鈥減erforming arts鈥�) and Shastras (鈥渟ciences鈥�) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA village in Ceylon, one of the villages given by Aggabodhi IV. for the maintenance of the Padhana ghara built by the king for the Thera Dathasiva. Cv.xlvi.12.
Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�) refers to 鈥渂eing enveloped in the shadows (of ignorance)鈥�, according to the 2nd century Mah膩praj帽膩p膩rami迟腻艣膩stra chapter 44.鈥擺Definition of sympathetic joy (补苍耻尘辞诲补苍腻)]鈥斺�淪omeone is practicing the qualities [in question, viz., generosity, morality, etc.]; a spectator rejoices in it and congratulates him, saying: 鈥楾hat is good; in this impermanent world enveloped in the shadows of ignorance (avidy膩-补苍诲丑补办腻谤补), you are strengthening the great mind [of bodhi] and you are planting this merit鈥欌��. [...] Such is the characteristic of sympathetic joy. Thus, just by a mind of sympathetic joy, the Bodhisattva surpasses the practitioners of the two Vehicles. What more could be said if he himself practices [the qualities in which he is rejoicing]?
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�) refers to 鈥渄arkness鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩: the eighth chapter of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta (a collection of Mah膩y膩na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭hen the Bodhisattva Gaganaga帽ja, having praised the Lord with these verses, addressed himself to the Lord: 鈥榌...] If, Lord, the Tath膩gata gives some advice (办补迟丑腻) about the entrance into the analysis of the dharma (诲丑补谤尘补惫颈苍颈艣肠补测补) to me, I would ask a question. Why is that? The Lord, having obtained the knowledge of non-attachment (补蝉补峁単补), is skilled in knowing the excellent and not so excellent abilities in all living beings. The Lord, having obtained the light, is free from the all darkness (补苍诲丑补办腻谤补). [...]鈥欌��.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩rami迟腻 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�) refers to 鈥渄arkness鈥�, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (尘补峁囜笉补濒腻谤肠补苍补) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasa峁僾ara Sam膩dhi, which refers to the primary 辫奴箩腻 and 蝉腻诲丑补苍腻 practice of Newah Mah膩y膩na-Vajray膩na Buddhists in Nepal.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淗omage be to you, homage be to you, homage be to you, homage, homage, With devotion I bow to you, Guru protector be pleased with me. By whose bright rays of light, the true self suddenly appears, With an abundance of jeweled radiance, defeating darkness (prahata-补苍诲丑补办腻谤补), Rightly understanding with clear eyes, with intense playfulness, This adoration is offered to them, to the illuminating Guru鈥�.
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.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�, 鈥渄ark鈥�) refers to one of the 鈥渢wenty form objects鈥� (谤奴辫补) as defined in the Dharma-sa峁僩raha (section 34). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., 补苍诲丑补办腻谤补). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 5: The category of the non-living础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�, 鈥渄arkness鈥�) according to the 2nd-century Tattv膩rthas奴tra 5.24.鈥斺�淪ound (艣补产诲补), union (bandha), fineness (蝉补耻办峁测补), grossness (sthaulya), shape (蝉补峁僺迟丑腻苍补), division (bheda), darkness (tamas or 补苍诲丑补办腻谤补), image (肠丑腻测补 or 肠丑腻测腻), warm light (sunshine) (腻迟补辫补) and cool light (moonlight) (udyota) also (are forms of matter)鈥�.
What is the meaning of darkness (tamas or 补苍诲丑补办腻谤补)? It is the opposite of light or absence of light.
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�) refers to 鈥渄arkness鈥�, according to the 11th century J帽膩n膩r峁嘺va, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by 艢ubhacandra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he fire of passion becomes extinguished, desire flows away, darkness [com.鈥�补苍诲丑补办腻谤补] disappears [and] the light of knowledge shines forth in the heart for men from the repetition of the reflections鈥�.
Synonyms: Dhv膩nta.
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, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary补苍诲丑补办腻谤补 : (m.) darkness; bewilderment.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 refers to: blindness (lit. & fig), darkness, dullness, bewilderment Vin.I, 16; D.II, 12; A.I, 56; II, 54; III, 233; J.III, 188; Th.1, 1034; Dh.146; Sn.763; Vv 214 (= avijj掳 VvA.106); Pug.30; Dhs.617; DA.I, 228; VvA.51, 53, 116, 161; PvA.6; Sdhp.14, 280.
Note: 补苍诲丑补办腻谤补 is a Pali compound consisting of the words andha and 办腻谤补.
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary1) 补苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (醼♂�斸�贯�撫��醼��) [(ti) (醼愥��)]鈥�
[补苍诲丑补办腻谤补+峁嘺]
摆醼♂赌斸赌贯赌抚赌赌醼赌�+醼庐
2) 补苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (醼♂�斸�贯�撫��醼��) [(pu,na) (醼曖�亰醼�)]鈥�
[andha+kara+峁嘺. ,峁�.7va-.]
[醼♂�斸�贯��+醼�醼�+醼忈亱 醼撫��斸�横亰醼嬦�亱醽囜��-醼�醼坚�娽�丰�横亱]
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary补苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧啶о啶距ぐ).鈥攎 (S) pop. andha岣グ炷灏� m Darkness. 2 fig. Mental darkness.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English补苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧啶о啶距ぐ).鈥�m Darkness. Fig. mental darkness.
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 dictionary础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥擺andha峁� karoti] darkness (lit. and fig.); 啶侧啶ㄠ 啶︵た啶掂ぞ啶啶むぎ啶苦さ啶距え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶班ぎ啷� (l墨na峁� div膩bh墨tamiv膩ndha办腻谤补m) Ku. 1.12; 啶曕ぞ啶�, 啶う啶� (k膩ma掳, madana掳); 啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶班い啶距ぎ啷佮お啶ぞ啶むた 啶氞啷嵿し啷佮 (补苍诲丑补办腻谤补迟腻mupay膩ti cak峁岣�) K.36 grows dim; 啶ぞ啶粪啶啶侧ぇ啶距ぐ啶距え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶班た啶むぎ啷佮啷� (产腻峁补箩补濒补诲丑腻谤腻苍诲丑补办腻谤颈迟补尘耻办丑墨) K.161,286.
Derivable forms: 补苍诲丑补办腻谤补岣� (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶班).
础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms andha and 办腻谤补 (啶曕ぞ啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥攎n.
(-谤补岣�-谤补峁�) Darkness. E. andha blind, and 办腻谤补 what makes.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥擺andha + 办腻谤补], m. and n. Darkness, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 4, 51.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥擺adjective] dark; [masculine] [neuter] darkness, [abstract] 迟腻 [feminine]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�):鈥擺=andha-办腻谤补] [from andha > andh] m. n. darkness.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldst眉cker Sanskrit-English Dictionary础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�):鈥擺tatpurusha compound] m. n.
(-谤补岣�-谤补尘) Darkness; lit. and fig. E. andha and 办腻谤补 (办峁�, k峁泃 aff. 补峁�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�):鈥擺andha-办腻谤补] (谤补岣�-谤补峁�) 1. m. n. Darkness.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: 础峁僤丑补测腻谤补, A峁僤hay膩r补峁嘺, 础峁僤丑腻谤补.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryA峁僤ha办腻谤补 (啶呧啶о啶距ぐ) [Also spelled andhakar]:鈥�(nm) darkness; gloom; —[yuga] age of darkness.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusA峁僤ha办腻谤补 (嗖呧矀嗖о矔嗖距舶):鈥�
1) [noun] want of light; darkness.
2) [noun] want of knowledge; ignorance.
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 Dictionary础苍诲丑补办腻谤补 (啶呧え啷嵿ぇ啶曕ぞ啶�):鈥攏. 1. darkness; 2. ignorance; 3. illusion;
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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Partial matches: Andhakara, Andha, Kara, Na.
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Full-text (+112): Andhakaramaya, Mahandhakara, Andhakaraka, Andhakari, Samandhakara, Rattandhakara, Pratyandhakara, Tamandhakara, Andhakaravidhamana, Andhakaratthika, Lokandhakara, Bhinnandhakara, Jarandhakara, Andhakarasamakula, Tibbandhakara, Dhupacunnandhakara, Kilesandhakara, Andhakarapaccupatthana, Tibbandhakarasitanaraka, Nimilajanitandhakaraviraha.
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