Dehadharin, Dehadhari, Dehadhārin, Deha-dharin, Dehadhārī, Deha-dhari: 7 definitions

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Dehadharin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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

Dehadhārī (देहधारी) refers to “one who assumes a body”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.26 (“Pārvatī-Jaṭila dialogue”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “When those sages returned to their abodes, lord Śiva, the cause of great enjoyment and protection wanted to test the penance of the goddess. [...] He took the form of a very old man with the body of a Brahmin [i.e., vipra-dehadhārī]. His brilliance shone. He was delighted in mind. He had an umbrella and a staff (to support Him). There He saw the goddess surrounded by her maids on the platform, as pure as the digit of the moon. [...]”.

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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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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Dehadhārin (देहधारिन्) refers to “those possessing a body”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Also all connections are obtained by all those possessing a body (dehadhārin) who have roamed about for time without a beginning in the wombs of mobile and immobile beings”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dehadharin in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

dēhadhārī (देहधारी).—a (S) Occupying a body, embodied, incarnate.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

dēhadhārī (देहधारी).—a Incarnate.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dehadharin in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dehadhārin (देहधारिन्):—[=deha-dhārin] [from deha] mfn. having a b°, living, alive, [Daśakumāra-carita]

[Sanskrit to German]

Dehadharin 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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dehadharin in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dēhadhāri (ದೇಹಧಾರಿ):—[adjective] having a physical body.

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Dēhadhāri (ದೇಹಧಾರಿ):—[noun] a live person; the soul that has a physical body.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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