Madduka, Maḍḍuka: 8 definitions

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Madduka 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.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Maḍḍuka (मड्डुक) refers to a type of “drum” (used for invoking the gods), as discussed in chapter 35 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—[Cf. the chapter kumbhasthāpana-ādi-devatāhvāna-anta-vidhi]. [...] The utsavabera-icon is again brought out, placed in a special maṇḍapa beside a kālacakramaṇḍala-design on which has been placed a maḍḍuka-drum. This instrument is sanctified, whereupon the Ācārya beats it to the accompaniment of invocational stanzas addressed to all the gods to come to mahotsava (25-71). Once this is finished, the gods who have “come” are given bali-offerings in the streets of the village (72-152). Once the drum has been sounded, no citizen should leave the village till the completion of the mahotsava (153-156).

Pancaratra book cover
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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Maḍḍuka (मड्डुक).—A kind of drum; see मङ्कुक (maṅkuka).

Derivable forms: maḍḍukaḥ (मड्डुकः).

See also (synonyms): maḍḍu.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Maḍḍuka (मड्डुक).—(?) (Sanskrit Lex.), a kind of drum, perhaps to be read Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 52.1 for maṇḍaka; but see maṇḍuka.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Māḍḍuka (माड्डुक).—m.

(-kaḥ) A drummer, a player on a sort of drum called Maddaka or Maddu. q. v. E. maḍḍu and aṇ aff.; also with ṭhak aff. māḍḍukika .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Maḍḍuka (मड्डुक):—[from maḍḍu] m. = maḍḍu, [Śiśupāla-vadha v, 29] ([varia lectio] maṇḍuka).

2) Māḍḍuka (माड्डुक):—or māḍḍukika m. ([from] maḍḍuka) a drummer, [Pāṇini 4-4, 56.]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Madduka (मद्दुक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Maddua.

[Sanskrit to German]

Madduka in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.

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