Chatradharana, Chatradhāraṇa, Chatra-dharana: 4 definitions

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Chatradharana 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Chhatradharana.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

[«previous next»] — Chatradharana in Ayurveda glossary
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Chatradhāraṇa (छत्रधारण):—Holding of umbrella prevents from rain, wind, dust, snow etc. is wholesome for complexion , vision and ojas and has overall salutary effect.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Chatradharana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Chatradhāraṇa (छत्रधारण).—

1) carrying or bearing an umbrella; Manusmṛti 2.178.

2) carrying an umbrella as a type of royal authority.

Chatradhāraṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms chatra and dhāraṇa (धारण).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Chatradhāraṇa (छत्रधारण).—n.

(-ṇaṃ) 1. Carrying a ch'hatta. 2. The carrying of one as a type of authority. E. chatra, and dhāraṇa having.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Chatradhāraṇa (छत्रधारण):—[chatra-dhāraṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. The carrying of an umbrella; royalty.

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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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