Anuvidha, Anuvidhā: 5 definitions

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Anuvidha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Anuvidhā.—(CII 1), ‘to conform to’. Note: anuvidhā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Anuvidha (अनुविध).—a. One who imitates, a devotee दृतय इव श्वसन्त्यसुभृतां यदि तेऽनुविधा (dṛtaya iva śvasantyasubhṛtāṃ yadi te'nuvidhā) Bhāgavata 1.87.17.

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Anuvidhā (अनुविधा).—3 U.

1) To lay down a rule, regulate.

2) To obey, act up to, follow, conform to; See अनुविधा- यिन् (anuvidhā- yin); पदमनुविधेयं च महताम् (padamanuvidheyaṃ ca mahatām) Bhartṛhari 2.28 the foot-steps of the great have to be trodden in.

3) To resemble, imitate. -pass. To be trained to follow rules; obey.

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

1) Anuvidhā (अनुविधा):—[=anu-vi-√dhā] to assign to in order;

—to regulate, lay down a rule:—[Passive voice] -dhīyate, to be trained to follow rules;

—to yield or conform to ([genitive case])

2) Anuvidha (अनुविध):—[=anu-vidha] [from anuvi-dhā] mfn. conforming or adhering to, [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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