Kardama

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proper noun

Name of a Prajapati, father of Kapila and husband of Devahuti.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismName of a Prajapati, father of Kapila and husband of Devahuti.

    Kapila's father was Kardama Prajapati, one of the early progenitors of the human race.

    2019, Swami Satyamayananda, Ancient Sages, Advaita Ashrama, →ISBN
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    The story of Kapila's birth begins with the sage Kardama, who worships Viṣṇu in the hopes of procuring a wife and children.

    2016 March 9, Brian Black, Laurie Patton, Dialogue in Early South Asian Religions: Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Traditions, Routledge, →ISBN, page 143

Origin

Transliteration of Sanskrit कर्दम (kardama).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Akdamar
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APA

Kardama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kardama

MLA

“Kardama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kardama. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kardama,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kardama.

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