Cidratna: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Cidratna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Chidratna.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarycidratna (चिद्रत्न).—a S (Of whom Mind is the gem; Pure intelligence; delighting in knowledge, "dwelling in light" &c.) Epithets of God.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Cidratna (चिद्रत्न) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—by Śaṅkarācārya. L. 1360.
—[commentary] in Mahratti by Nirañjanamādhava ibid.
Cidratna has the following synonyms: Ṣaṭślokī.
2) Cidratna (चिद्रत्न):—by Śaṅkarācārya. Ashburner 10.
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: Cidratnacashaka.
Full-text: Shatshloki.
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