Mandapakshetra, ²Ñ²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±è²¹°ìá¹£e³Ù°ù²¹, Mandapa-kshetra: 4 definitions
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Mandapakshetra 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.
The Sanskrit term ²Ñ²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±è²¹°ìá¹£e³Ù°ù²¹ can be transliterated into English as Mandapaksetra or Mandapakshetra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathÄsaritsÄgara²Ñ²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±è²¹°ìá¹£e³Ù°ù²¹ (मणà¥à¤¡à¤ªà¤•à¥à¤·à¥‡à¤¤à¥à¤°) is the name of a sacred field located at KÄÅ›mÄ«ra (Kashmir), according to the KathÄsaritsÄgara, chapter 39. Accordingly, as king VÄ«rabhuja said to Suraká¹£ita: “do not attempt to brazen it out, but go to Kashmir [KÄÅ›mÄ«ra] to wash away your [Suraká¹£ita’s] sin (where are those holy fields, Vijaya°ìá¹£e³Ù°ù²¹, and Nandi°ìá¹£e³Ù°ù²¹ the purifying, and the °ìá¹£e³Ù°ù²¹ of the boar), the land which was hallowed by Viṣṇu, the bow-handed god, where the stream of the Ganges bears the name of VitastÄ, where is the famous ²Ñ²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±è²¹°ìá¹£e³Ù°ù²¹, and where is UttaramÄnasa; when your sin has been washed away by a pilgrimage to these holy places you shall behold my [king VÄ«rabhuja] face againâ€�.
The KathÄsaritsÄgara (‘ocean of streams of storyâ€�), mentioning ²Ñ²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±è²¹°ìá¹£e³Ù°ù²¹, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince NaravÄhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the ±¹¾±»å²âÄå»å³ó²¹°ù²¹²õ (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of GuṇÄá¸hya’s Bá¹›hatkathÄ consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

Kavya (कावà¥à¤�, 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 ‘epic poetryâ€� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetryâ€�.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary²Ñ²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±è²¹°ìá¹£e³Ù°ù²¹ (मणà¥à¤¡à¤ªà¤•à¥à¤·à¥‡à¤¤à¥à¤°):—[=maṇá¸a-pa-°ìá¹£e³Ù°ù²¹] [from maṇá¸a-pa > maṇá¸a > maṇá¸] n. Name of a sacred district, [KathÄsaritsÄgara]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kshetra, Mandapa.
Full-text: Uttaramanasa, Vijayakshetra, Nandikshetra, Varahakshetra, Kashmira.
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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
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