Dasharhi, Dāśārhī: 3 definitions
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Dasharhi 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.
The Sanskrit term Dāśārhī can be transliterated into English as Dasarhi or Dasharhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Dāśārhī (दाशार्ही).—A woman belonging to Dāśārha’s family. Vijayā, the wife of Drumanyu, Sudevā, the wife of Vikaṇṭhana, Śubhāṃgī, the wife of Kuru, Kuntī, the wife of Pāṇḍu—all these Yādava women are entitled to the name Dāśārhī. (Mahābhārata Sabhā Parva, Chapter 38).
2) Dāśārhī (दाशार्ही).—In Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Dākṣiṇātyapāṭha, Chapter 38 we find that the assembly of the Yādava leaders was known by the name of Dāśārhī.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesDāśārhī (दाशार्ही) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. ). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Dāśārhī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Daśārhī (दशार्ही):—[from daśārha > daśa] f. a Daśārha princess [gana] parśvādi
2) [v.s. ...] cf. su-.
3) Dāśārhī (दाशार्ही):—[from dāśārha > dāśa] f. a princess of the D°, [Mahābhārata i, 3786]
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)
Full-text: Shubhangi, Shubhanga, Dasharha, Sudeva, Sudharma.
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