Darshanapatha, Darśanapatha, Darshana-patha: 5 definitions

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The Sanskrit term Darśanapatha can be transliterated into English as Darsanapatha or Darshanapatha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Darshanapatha in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Darśanapatha (दर्शनपथ) refers to “being within the range of one’s vision”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.22 (“Description of Jalandhara’s Battle”).—Accordingly, after Jalandhara confused Śiva: “[...] With his demonaic Māyā, [Jalandhara] assumed the form of Śiva. [...] On seeing Śiva coming, the beloved of Śiva came out from the midst of her female friends within the range of his vision (darśanapatha). When the lord of Asuras saw the bauntiful Pārvatī, he let drops of semen fall and his limbs became benumbed. On realising that he was the demon, the terrified Gaurī vanished immediately to the northern shore of the Mānasa lake. [...]”.

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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»] — Darshanapatha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Darśanapatha (दर्शनपथ).—the range of sight or vision, horizon; मम दर्शनपथमवतीर्णः (mama darśanapathamavatīrṇaḥ) Ś.3. 'crossed my sight'; क्रमेण तस्मिन्नवतीर्णदृक्पथे (krameṇa tasminnavatīrṇadṛkpathe) N.

Derivable forms: darśanapathaḥ (दर्शनपथः).

Darśanapatha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms darśana and patha (पथ).

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

Darśanapatha (दर्शनपथ).—[masculine] range (lit. path) of sight, horizon.

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

Darśanapatha (दर्शनपथ):—[=darśana-patha] [from darśana > darśa] m. idem, [Pañcatantra i, 5, and; 3/4; Prabodha-candrodaya ii, 4/5 iv, 26/27] cf. a-.

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Darshanapatha 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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