Asidhenu, Asi-dhenu: 8 definitions
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Asidhenu 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAsidhenu (असिधेनु).—[asirdhenuriva yasyāḥ vā kap or aserdhenukā (dhenuśabdena strīvācakatvaṃ saṃdṛśyate)] a knife; Vikr.4.69; cf. स्याच्छस्त्री चासिपुत्री च च्छुरिका चासिधेनुका (syācchastrī cāsiputrī ca cchurikā cāsidhenukā) | Ak.2.8.92.
Derivable forms: asidhenuḥ (असिधेनुः).
Asidhenu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms asi and dhenu (धेनु). See also (synonyms): asidhenukā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsidhenu (असिधेनु).—f.
(-nuḥ) A knife. E. asi and dhenu a bow; the sword-like bow.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsidhenu (असिधेनु).—f. a knife; [Daśakumāracarita] in
Asidhenu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms asi and dhenu (धेनु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsidhenu (असिधेनु):—[=asi-dhenu] [from asi] f. a (small) knife, [Daśakumāra-carita; Kathāsaritsāgara]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsidhenu (असिधेनु):—[asi-dhenu] (nuḥ) 2. f. A knife.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAsidhēnu (ಅಸಿಧೇನು):—[noun] a small weapon with pointed blade, used for stabbing; a small sword.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dhenu, Asi, Aci, Tenu.
Starts with: Asidhenuka.
Full-text: Asidhenuka, Asiputri, Asiputrike, Khadgadhenu, Dhenu.
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Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) (by S. Anusha)
Asidhenu (Stiletto) < [Chapter 3]
Sarga V: Amuktāyudha-nirūpaṇa (51 Verses) < [Chapter 2]
Sarga II: Dhanurveda-viveka-kathana (64 Verses) < [Chapter 2]