Dharmayuddha: 8 definitions
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Dharmayuddha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDharmayuddha (धर्मयुद्ध).—No sin in waging this war.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa I. 8. 50.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydharmayuddha (धर्मयुद्ध).—n (S) Fair or equitable battle, as between equal numbers, or between parties similarly armed &c.; observing all the established laws of combat.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdharmayuddha (धर्मयुद्ध).—n Fair or equitable battle, as between equal number, or between parties similarly armed &c.; observ- ing all the established laws of combat.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDharmayuddha (धर्मयुद्ध):—[=dharma-yuddha] [from dharma > dhara] n. an honest fight, [Kāvya literature]
[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 corpusDharmayuddha (ಧರ್ಮಯುದ್ಧ):—
1) [noun] a war fought as per the accepted military rules or conventions.
2) [noun] vigorous, concerted action for some cause or idea or against some abuse; a crusade.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryDharmayuddha (धर्मयुद्ध):—n. religious war; crusade;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Yuddha, Dharma, Tarma.
Ends with: Adharmayuddha.
Full-text: Yuddha.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Dharmayuddha, Dharma-yuddha; (plurals include: Dharmayuddhas, yuddhas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) (by S. Anusha)
War Ethics (dharmayuddha) < [Chapter 5]
Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature (by Rinki Deka)
Winning the Battle and the Principles thereof < [Chapter 4 - Principles and Ethics related to the Warfare]
Types of War in Vedic Period < [Chapter 4 - Principles and Ethics related to the Warfare]
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Subramania Bharati and Sri Aurobindo < [April – June, 1982]
The Philosophy of War < [November 1939]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 68 - Hastināpura dragged by Balarāma < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Bhishma Charitra (by Kartik Pandya)
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