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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Rathanīḍa (रथनीड) refers to the “inner side of the chariot”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.8 (“The detailed description of the chariot etc.”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “The divine chariot of lord Śiva consisting of all the worlds was built by Viśvakarman with devoted effort. [...] The six seasons constituted the rims of the wheels of the chariot, O great Brahmin. The Puṣkara of the chariot was the sky. The inner side of the chariot (rathanīḍa) was Mandara. The rising and the setting mountains constituted the poleshafts. Mahāmeru was the support and the Keśara mountains the sharp sides. [...]”.

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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.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rathanīḍa (रथनीड).—the inner part or seat of a chariot.

Derivable forms: rathanīḍaḥ (रथनीडः).

Rathanīḍa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ratha and nīḍa (नीड).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rathanīḍa (रथनीड):—[=ratha-nīḍa] [from ratha] m. n. the seat or the inner part of a ch°, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rathanīḍa (रथनीड):—[ratha-nīḍa] (ḍaḥ) 1. m. The seat of a car.

[Sanskrit to German]

Rathanida in German

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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: Ratha, Nida.

Full-text: Rathopastha, Nida, Divine chariot.

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The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)

Chapter 72 - Construction of Rudra’s chariot < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]

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