Cihnadhara, Cihna-dhara: 4 definitions

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Cihnadhara 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 Chihnadhara.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Cihnadhara in Sanskrit glossary

Cihnadhara (चिह्नधर).—m., emblem-bearer, a kind of royal officer or attendant: Mahāvyutpatti 3727. Tibetan translates literally. On cihna compare Meyer, Kauṭ. Arth. 833, 854.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Cihnadhara (चिह्नधर):—[=cihna-dhara] [from cihna] mfn. bearing the signs or insignia (of office), [Buddhist literature; cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Cihnadhara (चिह्नधर):—(cihna + dhara) m. Insignienträger [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 95.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch
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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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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Cihnadhara in Nepali glossary

Cihnadhara (चिह्नधर):—[cihnadhara / cihnadhārī] adj. 1. bearing the sign; 2. stained; stigmatic;

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary
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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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