Divandha, Divāndha, Diva-andha, Divamdha: 12 definitions
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Divandha 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyDivāndha (दिवान्ध) (lit. “one which cannot see during the day”) is a synonym (another name) for the Owl (Ulūka), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydivāndha (दिवांध).—a (S divā By day, andha Blind.) Blind by day. Hence as s m An owl.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdivāndha (दिवांध).—a Blind by day. m An owl.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDivāndha (दिवान्ध).—a. blind by day.
-ndhaḥ an owl.
Divāndha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms divā and andha (अन्ध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDivāndha (दिवान्ध).—mfn.
(-ndhaḥ-ndhā-ndhaṃ) Being blind by day. m.
(-ndhaḥ) An owl. E. divā by day, and andha dark or blind.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDivāndha (दिवान्ध).—m. An owl, [Pañcatantra] 158, 22.
Divāndha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms divā and andha (अन्ध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDivāndha (दिवान्ध).—[adjective] blind by day; [masculine] owl.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Divāndha (दिवान्ध):—[from divā > div] mfn. blind by day
2) [=divā-ndha] [from divāndha > divā > div] m. an owl, [Pañcatantra]
3) Divāndhā (दिवान्धा):—[=divā-ndhā] [from divāndha > divā > div] f. a kind of bird (= valgulā), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDivāndha (दिवान्ध):—[divā+ndha] (ndhaḥ) 1. m. An owl.
[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 corpusDivāṃdha (ದಿವಾಂಧ):—[noun] a man whose sight is normal in the night or in a dim light but is abnormally poor or wholly absent in the day or in a bright light; a hemeralopic man.
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: Andha, Diva, Tiva.
Starts with: Divamdhate, Divandhaki.
Ends with: Padivamdha.
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