Adhishvara, Adhīśvara: 10 definitions
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Adhishvara 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.
The Sanskrit term Adhīśvara can be transliterated into English as Adhisvara or Adhishvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishadhīśvara (अधीश्वर).—m A lord, ruler, sovereign.
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 dictionaryAdhīśvara (अधीश्वर).—[adhikaḥ īśvaraḥ]
1) A supreme lord or an employer.
2) An Arhat (among Jainas).
Derivable forms: adhīśvaraḥ (अधीश्वरः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdhīśvara (अधीश्वर).—m.
(-raḥ) An emperor, a king paramount over all the neighbouring princes. E. adhi superior, and īśvara a lord.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Adhīśvara (अधीश्वर):—[from adhīśa] m. a supreme lord or king, an emperor
2) [v.s. ...] an Arhat, [Jaina literature]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdhīśvara (अधीश्वर):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-raḥ) 1) An emperor, a king paramount over all the neighbouring princes.
2) An Arhat, according to the Jainas. E. adhi and īśvara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdhīśvara (अधीश्वर):—[adhī+śvara] (raḥ) 1. m. An emperor.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Adhīśvara (अधीश्वर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ahisara.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAdhīśvara (ಅಧೀಶ್ವರ):—
1) [noun] a man who rules others or has control, authority or power over something esp. a) a man who is the head of a household or institution; b) an employer; c) one who owns a slave or an animal; a master.
2) [noun] the supreme ruler of an empire, having authority over many kings; an emperor; a sovereign king.
3) [noun] the Supreme Lord (as referred to the God).
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)
Ends with: Bhuvanadhishvara, Daladhishvara, Dandadhishvara, Duradhishvara, Jagatyadhishvara, Khagadhishvara, Kotyadhishvara, Lakshadhishvara, Oshadhishvara, Ramanatha hosaladhishvara, Samajadhishvara, Vishvambharadhishvara.
Full-text: Adhisha, Duradhishvara, Ahisara, Jagatyadhishvara, Angadhisha, Angadhipa, Vishvambhara, Shrikarana-adhipa.
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