Audra, Auḍra: 8 definitions
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Audra 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
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraAuḍra (औड्र) refers to an ancient kingdom or tribe of people, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If there should be both lunar and solar eclipses in one month, princes will suffer both from dissensions among their own army and from wars. [...] If the eclipses should fall in the lunar month of Caitra painters, writers, singers, prostitutes, men learned in the Vedas and dealers in gold, the people of Pauṇḍra, of Auḍra, of Kekaya and of Āśmaka will suffer distress and there will be good rain throughout the land”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAuḍra (औड्र).—[oḍra-aṇ] An inhabitant, or the king, of the Oḍra country, q. v.
Derivable forms: auḍraḥ (औड्रः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAuḍra (औड्र).—m.
(-ḍraḥ) An Uriya, an inhabitant of Urissa. E. oḍra, and aṇ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAuḍra (औड्र):—[varia lectio] for oḍra q.v.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAuḍra (औड्र):—(ḍraḥ) 1. m. An Uriya.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Auḍra (औड्र) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Uḍḍia.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Audrangika, Audrayana.
Ends with: Akshaudra, Araudra, Artaraudra, Atiraudra, Jvalitaraudra, Kshaudra, Kusumakshaudra, Maharaudra, Maudra, Paudra, Raudra, Saumaraudra, Shaudra, Somaraudra.
Full-text: Uddia, Ondra, Citrakara, Citrakrit, Kekaya, Rupopajivin, Paṇya, Nigamajna, Hiranyapanya, Lekha, Hiranya, Varshin, Caitra.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 4.8.39 < [Part 8 - Compatible & Incompatible Mellows (maitrī-vaira-sthiti)]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 6 - Bhāratavarṣa: Its Rivers and Regions < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Summary of the Nāṭyaśāstra < [Introduction]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 11 - Examination of Gems that are to be entered into the Treasury < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)