The Sanskrit term Chidradarśī can be transliterated into English as Chidradarsi or Chidradarshi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Chhidradarshi.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Chidradarśī (छिद्रदर्शी).—A son of Kauśika in previous birth, born as Cakravāka in Mānasa.^*

• * Matsya-purāṇa 20. 18.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

chidradarśī (छिद्रदर्शी).—a (S) That searches for faults and foibles. Also chidradṛṣṭi a (S).

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

chidradarśī (छिद्रदर्शी).—a That searches for faults and foibles.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Chidradarshin.

Full-text: Darshin.

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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)

Sons of Maharṣi Kauśika < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]

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