Kshirodadhi, Kṣīrodadhi, Kshira-udadhi: 6 definitions
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Kshirodadhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Kṣīrodadhi can be transliterated into English as Ksirodadhi or Kshirodadhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationKṣīrodadhi (क्षीरोदधि) refers to the “milk ocean”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] Among the mountains you are the Himālaya mountain. Among the cows you are the Kāmadhenu, Among the oceans you are the milk ocean (kṣīrodadhi). Among the metals you are gold. Among the four castes you are the brahmin. O Śiva, among men you are the king. Among holy centres of salvation you are Kāśī. Among the sacred rivers you are the supreme sacred river. [...]”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKṣīrodadhi (क्षीरोदधि).—= क्षीरोद (kṣīroda) q. v. above.
Kṣīrodadhi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṣīra and udadhi (उदधि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣīrodadhi (क्षीरोदधि).—m. the sea of milk, Mahābhārata 12, 12778.
Kṣīrodadhi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṣīra and udadhi (उदधि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣīrodadhi (क्षीरोदधि):—[from kṣīra] m. = radhi, [Mahābhārata xii, 12778; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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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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Partial matches: Kshira, Udadhi.
Full-text: Udadhi.
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