Droni, Droṇī, Droṇi: 16 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Droṇi (द्रोणि).—(also Drauṇi) the future Veda Vyāsa in Dvāpara yuga.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 35. 125; Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 3. 21; Vāyu-purāṇa 61. 104.
1b) A Sage of the 8th epoch of Manu.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 2. 17.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuDroṇī (द्रोणी) is another name for Indīvarā, an unidentified medicinal, according to verse 3.94-95 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. Indīvarā has been variously identified with Śatāvara (Asparagus racemosus), Indravāruṇī (Citrullus colocynthis), Ajaśṛṅgī, Indracirbhaṭī, Kadalī, Kuraṇṭikā (Celosia argentea). The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Droṇī and Indīvarā, there are a total of six Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaDroṇī (द्रोणी) or Vahi refers to a unit of measurement of weight (1 droṇī equals 49.152kg; 4 droṇīs = 1 khari = 196.608kg), as defined in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning droṇī] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).
A relative overview of weight-units is found below, droṇī indicated in bold. In case of liquids, the metric equivalents would be the corresponding litre and milliliters.
1 Ratti or Guñjā = 125mg,
8 Rattis - 1 Māṣa = 1g,
4 Māṣa - 1 Kaḻañc = 4g,
12 Māṣas - 1 Karṣa = 12g,
1 Karṣa /Akṣa - 1 Niṣka = 12g,
2 Karṣas - 1 Śukti = 24g,
2 Śukti - 1 Pala = 48g,
2 Palas - 1 Prasṛti = 96g,
2 Prasṛtis - 1 Kuḍava = 192g,
2 Kuḍava - 1 Mānikā = 384g,
2 Mānikās - 1 Prastha (Seru) = 768g,
4 Prasthas - 1 Āḍhaka (Kaṃsa) = 3.072kg,
4 Āḍhakas or Kalaśas - 1 Droṇa = 12.288kg,
2 Droṇas - 1 Surpa = 24.576kg,
2 Surpas - 1 Droṇī (Vahi) = 49.152kg,
4 Droṇīs - 1 Khari = 196.608kg,
1 Pala = 48g,
100 Palas - 1 Tulā = 4.8kg,
20 Tulās - 1 Bhāra = 96kg.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsDroṇī (द्रोणी):—A unit of Measurement; , Four drona combined will make one droni equivalent to 49. 152 kg / l of metric units
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.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Droṇi (द्रोणि) refers to a “(mountain) pass” (to be guarded during hawking), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “[...] If the sport is held in a valley, then foot soldiers are to be placed on all sides to guard the caves and passes (giri-droṇi). Remaining concealed in the immediate neighbourhood, they should see where the birds settle after their flight. [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryDroṇi or Droṇī.—(CH 4; IA 11), treasury; property (cf. Ep. Ind., Vol. XXXIV, p. 144—‘the droṇī of Śrī-Somanāthadeva’ to which a piece of land was attached); see devadroṇī probably meaning ‘rent-free property of a temple’. Note: droṇi is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydrōṇī (द्रोणी).—f (S) A trough (for watering cattle). 2 A large metal pot.
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 dictionaryDroṇi (द्रोणि) or Droṇī (द्रोणी).—f. [dru-ni vā ṅīp; Uṇādi-sūtra 4.51]
1) An oval vessel of wood used for holding or pouring out water, a bucket, basin, baling-vessel; ततः प्रभाते वसिष्ठवचसा तैल- द्रोण्यां नरपतिं (tataḥ prabhāte vasiṣṭhavacasā taila- droṇyāṃ narapatiṃ) (daśarathaṃ) निक्षिप्य (nikṣipya)... Rām. Champū. बालस्य च शरीरं तत् तैलद्रोण्यां निधापय (bālasya ca śarīraṃ tat tailadroṇyāṃ nidhāpaya) Rām.7.75.2; Bhāgavata 1.57.8.
2) A water-reservoir (jalādhāra).
3) A trough for feeding cattle.
4) A measure of capacity, equal to two Śūrpas or 128 shers.
5) The valley or chasm between two mountains; बृहद्द्रोणीशैलकान्तारप्रदेशमधितिष्ठतो माधवस्यान्तिकं प्रयामि (bṛhaddroṇīśailakāntārapradeśamadhitiṣṭhato mādhavasyāntikaṃ prayāmi) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 9; हिमवद्द्रोणी (himavaddroṇī) &c.
6) Name of the wife of Droṇa.
7) The plantain tree.
8) The Indigo plant.
Derivable forms: droṇiḥ (द्रोणिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryDroṇī (द्रोणी).—(= Pali doṇī), the wooden body of a lute (from its ‘tub’-like shape): Aṣṭasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā 515.19 (cited s.v. upadhānī).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Droṇī (द्रोणी):—[from droṇa] a f. a wooden trough or tub, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] any vessel or implement made of wood, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a measure of capacity (= 2 Śūrpas = 128 Śeras), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] a valley, [Mālatīmādhava ix, 0/1; Purāṇa]
5) [v.s. ...] a kind of creeper, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
6) [v.s. ...] of coloquintida (= indra-cirbitī), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] of salt, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] Name of a country, of a mountain and of a river, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) Droṇi (द्रोणि):—[from droṇa] f. trough, tub, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) [v.s. ...] a valley, [Nalacampū or damayantīkathā]
11) [v.s. ...] Name of a country, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
12) Droṇī (द्रोणी):—[from droṇa] b f. of droṇa q.v.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Droṇī (द्रोणी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Doṇī.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryDroṇī (द्रोणी):—(nf) a basin; trough.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDrōṇi (ದ್ರೋಣಿ):—
1) [noun] a small vessel for travel on water; a boat.
2) [noun] a cum made of leaves of certain plants.
3) [noun] a container made by hollowing a wood piece.
4) [noun] a stretch of low land lying between hills or mountains; a valley.
5) [noun] a part of a sea that is very deep.
6) [noun] any of a genus (Indigofera) of plants of the pea family that yield indigo.
7) [noun] the larger of the two gourds of a Vīṇe, the fretted and stringed musical instrument used in Karnāṭaka system.
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 DictionaryDroṇī (द्रोणी):—n. 1. a small boat; 2. an oval vessel of wood used for holding/pouring out water; a bucket; bailing vessel; 3. a small leaf-plate; 4. a water reservoir; 5. the valley/chasm between two mountains;
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)
Starts with: Droni-kara, Dronica, Dronidala, Dronija, Dronika, Dronike, Dronilavana, Dronimukha, Dronipadi.
Ends with: Adridroni, Devadroni, Giridroni, Jaladroni, Kesaradroni, Mahadroni, Mandaradroni, Snanadroni, Tailadroni.
Full-text (+40): Drauṇi, Tailadroni, Devadroni, Drona, Dronilavana, Dronidala, Doṇi, Dronimukha, Vahin, Snanadroni, Dronyamaya, Khari, Jaladroni, Dronika, Goni, Dronipadi, Turonitalam, Dronija, Droni-kara, Jalamatra.
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