Daushyanti, Dauṣyanti: 7 definitions

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The Sanskrit term Dauṣyanti can be transliterated into English as Dausyanti or Daushyanti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Daushyanti in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Dauṣyanti (दौष्यन्ति).—Is Bharata (s.v.) noted for his sacrifices and love of people; Parīkṣit compared to him.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa I. 12. 20.
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Daushyanti in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dauṣyanti (दौष्यन्ति).—A son of Duṣyanta; दौष्यन्तिमप्रतिरथं तनयं निवेश्य (dauṣyantimapratirathaṃ tanayaṃ niveśya) Ś.4.2; Bhāgavata 1.12.2.

Derivable forms: dauṣyantiḥ (दौष्यन्तिः).

See also (synonyms): dauṣmanti.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dauṣyanti (दौष्यन्ति).—i. e. duṣyanta + i, patronym. A son of Duṣyanta, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 95.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dauṣyanti (दौष्यन्ति).—[adjective] belonging to or descended from Duṣyanta.

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

Dauṣyanti (दौष्यन्ति):—[from dauṣyanta] m. [patronymic] of Bharata, [Mahābhārata; Śakuntalā etc.] ([wrong reading] dauṣv).

[Sanskrit to German]

Daushyanti 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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