Avanidhra, Avani-dhra, Avanīdhra: 3 definitions

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Avanidhra 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.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avanidhra (अवनिध्र) or Avanīdhra (अवनीध्र).—a mountain स्फुटमेव समस्तमापदा तदिदानीम- वनीध्रमूर्धसु (sphuṭameva samastamāpadā tadidānīma- vanīdhramūrdhasu) Śiśupālavadha 16.78.

Derivable forms: avanidhraḥ (अवनिध्रः), avanīdhraḥ (अवनीध्रः).

Avanidhra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms avani and dhra (ध्र).

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

Avanīdhra (अवनीध्र):—[=avanī-dhra] [from avanī > avani] m. idem, [Mahābhārata xiii, 1847 [sequens]]

[Sanskrit to German]

Avanidhra in German

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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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