As a deity name
Name 88 of the Ganesha Sahasranāma — Ganesha Purana (Upasana Khanda), as taught by Sage Vyasa / Lord Ganesha
Name 133 of the Gayatri Sahasranāma — Devi Bhagavata Purana, as taught by Sages
Name 907 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
कुण्डली · kuṇḍalī · adj.
(f. -inī), Having ear-rings, decorated with ear-rings — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 853
कुण्डली · kuṇḍalī · s.f.
A ring, ear-ring; bracelet; a small circle; a hoop — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 853
Cited formation "कुण्डली" is कुण्डल + -ई: कुण्डल means "A ring", and the suffix -ई forms abstract nouns (fem.). CHD Basic Grammar App. I §8(14) — cited from the extracted rule table — base gloss: Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago
Cited formation "कुण्डली" is कुण्डल + -ई: कुण्डल means "A ring", and the suffix -ई forms 'belonging to', 'having', 'coming from' (adjectives). CHD Basic Grammar App. I §9(6) — cited from the extracted rule table — base gloss: Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago
Cited formation "कुण्डली" is कुण्डल + -ई: कुण्डल means "A ring", and the suffix -ई forms diminutives (fem.). CHD Basic Grammar App. I §9(6) — cited from the extracted rule table — base gloss: Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a kind of drum (perhaps kuṇḍalī nom. sg. fr. ˚lin, )
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "kuṇḍalī" is the nominative of "kuṇḍalin" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
kuṇḍalī f. a kind of drum (perhaps kuṇḍalī nom. sg. fr. ˚lin, m.)
a particular, dish (curds boiled with ghee and rice)
N. of a Śakti
mountain ebony (Bauhinia variegata), L.
Cocculus cordifolius, Bhpr.
kuṇḍalin mfn. decorated with earrings, MBh.; R. &c.
circular, annulate, Hariv. 4664
Alternative readings
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