Tridanda, °Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹, °Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸Äå, Tridamda, Tri-danda: 16 definitions
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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: ISKCON Press: Glossary°Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¦à¤£à¥à¤¡).—A staff, made of three rods, carried by Vaiṣṇava sannyÄsÄ«s who are devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa, signifying service with mind, body and words.

Vaishnava (वैषà¥à¤£à¤µ, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnuâ€�).
Kavya (poetry)
: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa°Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¦à¤£à¥à¤¡) refers to the “three bamboo sticks tied into one carried by a religious mendicantâ€�, and is mentioned in the Naiá¹£adha-carita 17.39.â€� Cf. CaudhÄyana quoted by MÄdhavÄcÄrya on ParÄÅ›ara (chapter 2). The word is variously explained by the commentators. C. P. says, “the mode of life of a Yati or a religious mendicantâ€�. VidyÄdhara and ĪśÄnadeva take it to mean â€�²ú³óÄå²µ²¹±¹²¹³Ù²¹»å²¹°ùÅ›²¹²Ô²¹â€�. [...] CÄṇá¸Å«paṇá¸ita, VidyÄdhara and ĪśÄnadeva contrast °Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ with Bhasmapuṇá¸raka which they explain as ÅšaivadarÅ›ana. [...]
The three sticks (³Ù°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹) are supposed to represent the control of mind, speech and the senses. Cf. Manusmá¹›ti 12.10, 11. MÄrkaṇá¸eyapurÄṇa 41.22 gives the three »å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹²õ as: VÄg»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹, Karma»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ and Mano»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹. The identical verse is found in SkandapurÄṇa (MÄheÅ›varakhaṇá¸a) 55.135, 6 of KumÄrikÄkhaṇá¸a.
The word °Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ is used in its original sense of “three sticks tied into oneâ€� in JÄtakamÄlÄ (Harvard ed., p. 144); also in SÅ«tasaṃhitÄ (JñÄnayogakhaṇá¸a), chapter VI, which describes the life of religious mendicants, [...]. Cf. Ká¹£emendra’s DaÅ›ÄvatÄracarita—VÄmanÄvatÄra, verse 191.

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€�.
Ayurveda (science of life)
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms°Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¦à¤£à¥à¤¡):—Tripod: three holding pillars of life viz. sattva, atma, sharira

Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram°Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸Äå (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¦à¤£à¥à¤¡à¤�) refers to “three linesâ€�, according to the ÅšrÄ«matottara-tantra, an expansion of the KubjikÄmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the KubjikÄ cult.—Accordingly, “The Yoni is in the centre of the genital area. It is made of three lines [i.e., ³Ù°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹] and three encompassing circles. The god BrahmÄ is in the first. Viṣṇu is said to be in the second and Rudra is in the third. (Thus the energy of the Yoni) is said to consist of three paths (corresponding to three goddesses). The first goddess is ParÄ. The second one is said to be AparÄ and the third, ParÄparÄ. [...]â€�.

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) 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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch°Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¦à¤£à¥à¤¡) refers to â€�(those) carrying three staffsâ€�, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to VÄmadeva: “[...] Adopting external sectarian emblems such as [carrying] one staff, three staffs (³Ù°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹) and so on; [wearing] matted hair, ashes and the like; plucking out the hair and nakedness; wearing ochre robes; pretending to be mad, adopting the way of a non-vedic religion and [consuming] food and drink that should not be consumed, [are all] seen in various religions. [...]â€�.

Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as Äsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
General definition (in Hinduism)
: Google Books: Krishna: The Beautiful Legend of God°Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¦à¤£à¥à¤¡):—The °Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ staff consists of three sticks. The Manusmá¹›ti, XII.10, states that ‘the man is called a ³Ù°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸Ä« in whose mind control over three things—speech, thoughts and body—is firmly fixed.â€�
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryTri-»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹.—cf. TridaṇḾ±²Ô (IA 10); tree staves tied to- gether as borne by BrÄhmaṇa mendicants. Note: ³Ù°ù¾±-»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossaryâ€� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary°Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¦à¤£à¥à¤¡).â€�
1) the three staves of a ³§²¹á¹ƒn²âÄå²õ¾±²Ô (who has resigned the world) tied togethar so as to form one.
2) the triple subjection of thought, word, and deed.
-ṇḲ¹á¸� the state of a religious ascetic; जà¥à¤žà¤¾à¤¨à¤µà¥ˆà¤°à¤¾à¤—à¥à¤¯à¤°à¤¹à¤¿à¤¤à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¦à¤£à¥à¤¡à¤®à¥à¤ªà¤œà¥€à¤µà¤¤à¤� (jñÄnavairÄgyarahitas³Ù°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹mupajÄ«vati) BhÄgavata 11.18.4.
Derivable forms: ³Ù°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹m (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¦à¤£à¥à¤¡à¤®à¥).
°Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and »å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ (दणà¥à¤¡).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary°Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¦à¤£à¥à¤¡).—n.
(-ṇḲ¹á¹�) 1. Three staves collectively. 2. Triple subjection of words, thoughts, and acts; the state of a religious ascetic. E. tri three, »å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ a staff, &c.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary°Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¦à¤£à¥à¤¡).—n. 1. the three staves of a religious mendicant joined together, MahÄbhÄrata 12, 12007. 2. three kinds of self-command (in thought, word, and deed), [²ÑÄå²Ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹] 12, 11.
°Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and »å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ (दणà¥à¤¡).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary°Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¦à¤£à¥à¤¡).—[neuter] the three staves (of a mendicant Brahman) or the triple subjection (of words, thoughts, & acts); poss. ṇḾ±²Ô, as [masculine] a religious mendicant.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) °Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¦à¤£à¥à¤¡):—[=³Ù°ù¾±-»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹] [from tri] n. = ṇḲ¹°ì²¹, [Manu-smá¹›ti etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] triple control (id est. of thoughts, words, and acts), [, xii, 11.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary°Õ°ù¾±»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¦à¤£à¥à¤¡):—[³Ù°ù¾±-»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹] (ṇḲ¹á¹�) 1. n. Three staves collectively; triple subjection, of thoughts, words, and actions.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTridaṃá¸a (ತà³à²°à²¿à²¦à²‚à²�):—[noun] a bundle of three long staff, used by ascetics.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Tridandadharana, Tridandaka.
Full-text: Tridandadharana, Tridandaka, Tridandin, Trivishtabdha, Tiritantam, Arupayati, Tiri-tantacanniyaci, Kundika, Trivenu, Pratoda, Yatudhani.
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