Divakirti, Divākīrti, Diva-kirti: 8 definitions
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In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaDivākīrti (दिवाकीर्ति) refers to a “barber”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 19.55.—The word [divākīrti] is used in this sense in Yaśastilaka (chapter 3). The word occurs in another place in the same chapter, where the commentary explains it as meaning “a barber” or “a Caṇḍāla”. The word is used in the latter sense in Manu 5.85. Kṣīrasvāmin and Hemacandra derive the word thus in the sense of “a barber”—“divā kīrtyate divākīrtiḥ, rātrau kṣurakarmaniṣedhāt”.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDivākīrti (दिवाकीर्ति).—
1) a Chāṇḍāla.
2) a man of low caste; Manusmṛti 5.85.
2) a barber. दिनमिव दिवाकीर्तिस्तीक्ष्णैः क्षुरैः सवितुः करैः (dinamiva divākīrtistīkṣṇaiḥ kṣuraiḥ savituḥ karaiḥ) N. 19.55.
3) an owl; तस्मिन् कालेऽपि च भवान् दिवाकीर्तिभयार्दितः (tasmin kāle'pi ca bhavān divākīrtibhayārditaḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.138.12.
Derivable forms: divākīrtiḥ (दिवाकीर्तिः).
Divākīrti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms divā and kīrti (कीर्ति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDivākīrti (दिवाकीर्ति).—m. a man of a low or impure caste, a Caṇḍāla, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 5, 85. Duṣkīrti, i. e.
Divākīrti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms divā and kīrti (कीर्ति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDivākīrti (दिवाकीर्ति).—[masculine] a Caṇḍāla.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Divākīrti (दिवाकीर्ति):—[=divā-kīrti] [from divā > div] m. (or āk) a Caṇḍāla, [Manu-smṛti v, 85]
2) [v.s. ...] a barber, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] an owl, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[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 corpusDivākīrti (ದಿವಾಕೀರ್ತಿ):—
1) [noun] a man whose occupation is to cut and dress the hair; a barber.
2) [noun] a man belonged to the earlier class of 'ಚಂಡಾಲ [camdala]', the lowest class in Indian society.
3) [noun] a man who mends shoes; a cobbler.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Diva, Kirti, Tiva.
Starts with: Divakirtika.
Full-text: Divakirtika, Divakirtya, Kirti.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 5.84 < [Section IX - Other forms of Impurity]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Professions, Servants and Employed persons < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)