Dadhimandoda, Dadhimaṇḍoda: 5 definitions

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Dadhimandoda in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Dadhimaṇḍoda (दधिमण्डोद).—A sea that surrounds the Śākadvīpa.1 (Krauñcadvīpa Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa) also Dadhisindhu.2

  • 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 1. 33; 20. 24.
  • 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 19. 77; IV. 31. 19; Matsya-purāṇa 122. 92. Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 4. 57.
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dadhimandoda in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dadhimaṇḍoda (दधिमण्डोद).—m.

(-daḥ) The sea of curds, or rather of whey. E. dadhimaṇḍa, and uda water.

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

Dadhimaṇḍoda (दधिमण्डोद):—[=dadhi-maṇḍoda] [from dadhi-maṇḍa > dadhi > dadh] mfn. having whey as liquid (an ocean), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa v]

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

Dadhimaṇḍoda (दधिमण्डोद):—[dadhi-maṇḍo-da] (daḥ) 1. m. Sea of whey.

[Sanskrit to German]

Dadhimandoda 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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