In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Anādhāra (अनाधार) refers to “one who has no support”, and is used to describe Śiva, according the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.15. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] On arrival there, after paying respects to the lord [Śiva] with great excitement we lauded Him with various hymns with palms joined in reverence. The Devas said: [...] O lord of everything, we bow to Thee who art beyond the perception of the sense-organs; who hast no support (anādhāra); who art the support of all; who hast no cause; who art endless; the primordial and the subtle”.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Anādhāra (अनाधार) refers to “(being) without support”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “That [cosmos] is not at all produced by anyone, not at all sustained by anyone, so also not destroyed by anyone. Nevertheless, that exists by itself without support (anādhāra) in the atmosphere. That very same one, which is without a beginning and end, is accomplished by itself and imperishable, without a Supreme Being and excessively filled with objects beginning with the self”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Anādhāra (अनाधार).—a. Without support, an epithet applicable, according to the Naiyāyikas, to eternal objects only (such as sky), or to Brahman according to the Vedāntins.

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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 corpus

Anādhāra (ಅನಾಧಾರ):—[adjective] without a base, support; baseless; unfounded; supportless.

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Anādhāra (ಅನಾಧಾರ):—

1) [noun] a helpless man.

2) [noun] (phil.) Brahma, the Supreme, who does not need any support.

3) [noun] (phil.) any eternal thing which need no support (such as sky).

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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)

Starts with: Anadharate.

Ends with: Banadhara, Dhanadhara, Ganadhara, Govarddhanadhara, Govardhanadhara, Kankanadhara, Lakshanadhara, Manadhara, Phanadhara, Pranadhara, Ranadhara, Sharasanadhara, Shasanadhara, Shilanadhara, Vanadhara, Vibhushanadhara, Vitanadhara.

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