A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kamandaka
This page describes Kamandaka which is located on page 138 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Kamandaka” according to 11 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
In this connection is cited the narrative of the discourse that look place in days of old between Kamandaka and Angaristha. One day, king Angaristha, having waited for the opportunity, saluted the Rishi Kamandaka as he was seated at his ease and asked him the following questions, If a king, forced by lust and folly, commits sin for which he afterwards repents, by what acts, O Rishi, can those sins be destroyed?...
Read full contents: Section CXXIII
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
Kamandaka, 8.4. This verse is quoted in Viramitrodaya (Rajaniti, p. 327). Comparative notes by various authors Kamandaka (9.33).—‘The king whose Prakritis are disaffected is deserted by them at the prospect of war; and he who is excessively addicted to sensual pleasures becomes so weak as to be easily crushed.’ Kamandaka (15.3)....
Read full contents: Verse 7.170
Shishupala-vadha (Study) [by Shila Chakraborty]
In this context Kamandaka says— “prayena santo vyasane ripunam yatavyamityeva samadishanti | tannaishah paksho vyasanam hyanishtam kshamantu sannabhyuditah pratiyat |” So, there are two opinion about appropriate marching time. One is when the enemy is in calamity end other is when the vijigishu king should ruin his enemy by his force power. But Kamandaka did not acknowledge his own opinion. Poet Magha was well aware about this subject....
Read full contents: Marching time (towards the enemy)
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