Ardhahara, Ardha-hara, Ardhahāra: 9 definitions
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Ardhahara means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesArdhahāra (अर्धहार) refers to “half-garlands” (of pearls), according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, [while describing the Merit Circle (guṇacakra)]: “[...] He should make [mantras of all Yoginīs] on all circles [in this manner]. Outside that, he should give a circle, [on which there are] two lines [colored] black and dark blue. Gates, arched doorways, and altars are [on the circle], adorned with garlands of pearls and half-garlands (ardhahāra) of pearls. [...] Two colors should be evenly assigned [to them] in accordance with the [directions they] face, respectively. [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismArdhahāra (अर्धहार) is the shorter name of Ardhahāradvīpa, one of the continents (dvīpa) of the middle-world (madhyaloka) which is encircled by the ocean named Ardhahārasamudra (or simply Ardhahāra), according to Jain cosmology. The middle-world contains innumerable concentric dvīpas and, as opposed to the upper-world (adhaloka) and the lower-world (ūrdhvaloka), is the only world where humans can be born.
Ardhahāra is recorded in ancient Jaina canonical texts dealing with cosmology and geography of the universe. Examples of such texts are the Saṃgrahaṇīratna in the Śvetāmbara tradition or the Tiloyapannatti and the Trilokasāra in the Digambara tradition.
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 dictionaryArdhahara (अर्धहर).—a. occupying the half (of the body); Kumārasambhava 1.5; एको रागिषु राजते प्रियतमादेहार्ध- हारी हरः (eko rāgiṣu rājate priyatamādehārdha- hārī haraḥ) Bhartṛhari 3.121.
Ardhahara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ardha and hara (हर). See also (synonyms): ardhahārin.
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Ardhahāra (अर्धहार).—a necklace of 64 strings. A half chain, a kind of ornament; नक्षत्रमालामपि चार्धहारं सुवर्णसूत्रं परितः स्तनाभ्याम् (nakṣatramālāmapi cārdhahāraṃ suvarṇasūtraṃ paritaḥ stanābhyām) Māna.5.297-98. cf. also Kau. A.2.11.
Derivable forms: ardhahāraḥ (अर्धहारः).
Ardhahāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ardha and hāra (हार).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryArdhahāra (अर्धहार) or Arddhahāra.—m.
(-raḥ) A necklace of sixty-four strings. E. ardha, and hāra a necklace.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryArdhahāra (अर्धहार).—[masculine] a necklace of 64 strings.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ardhahara (अर्धहर):—[=ardha-hara] mfn. inheriting half a property, [Viṣṇu-smṛti, viṣṇu-sūtra, vaiṣṇava-dharma-śāstra]
2) Ardhahāra (अर्धहार):—[=ardha-hāra] m. a necklace of sixty-four (or of forty) strings, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusArdhahāra (ಅರ್ಧಹಾರ):—[noun] a necklace of sixty four strings.
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Ardhāhāra (ಅರ್ಧಾಹಾರ):—
1) [noun] half the quantity of food normally one needs.
2) [noun] the condition of not having sufficient food.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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