Adrinatha, Adrinātha, Adri-natha: 2 definitions
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Adrinatha 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAdrinātha (अद्रिनाथ) refers to the “lord of the mountains”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.44 (“Menā regains consciousness”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “After saying thus, the lord of the mountains (adrinātha) stopped, O sage. On hearing it Menā, the mother of Śivā, spoke to Himavat. [Menā said:—] ‘O lord, let my words be heard. You can carry out what I say. Take your daughter Pārvatī, tie her up and cast her down into a deep abysmal chasm. Or drown her in the deep sea and be happy. I am not going to give her to Śiva. If you give your daughter to him who is of hideous features, O lord, I shall certainly leave off this mortal frame’”.
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 dictionaryAdrinātha (अद्रिनाथ).—&c.
1) the lord of mountains, the Himālaya.
2) Name of Śiva (Lord of Kailāsa).
Derivable forms: adrināthaḥ (अद्रिनाथः).
Adrinātha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms adri and nātha (नाथ). See also (synonyms): adryīśa, adripati.
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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Ends with: Bhadrinatha, Venkatadrinatha.
Full-text: Adripati.
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