Dhanapati, Dhana-pati: 10 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) Dhanapati (धनपति) is the name of a merchant from Śrīpura, according to chapter 5.4 [śāntinātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, as Śānti-nātha narrated to king Kurucandra:—“In this very Jambūdvīpa in this same zone Bhārata in the country Kosala in the city Śrīpura there were four merchants’ sons of the same age, like full brothers, Sudhana, Dhanapati, Dhanada, Dhaneśvara. Once upon a time the four together set out for Ratnadvīpa to seek a fortune. Their provisions were carried by Droṇaka. [...]”.
2) Dhanapati (धनपति) is the name of an ancient king from Susīmā and a previous incarnation of Aranātha, according to chapter 6.2 [aranātha-caritra].—Accordingly:—“In the city Susīmā in the broad province Vatsa on the north bank of the river Sītā in the East Videhas of this very Jambūdvīpa, there was a king Dhanapati, unlimited in wealth of heroism, rich in glory and dharma. Binding, beating, breaking of limbs, punishment, et cetera of no one took place, while he, the essence of command, ruled the earth. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDhanapati (धनपति).—
1) an epithet of Kubera; तत्रागारं धनपतिगृहानुत्तरेणास्मदीयम् (tatrāgāraṃ dhanapatigṛhānuttareṇāsmadīyam) Meghadūta 77,7.
2) a treasurer.
3) = धनञ्जय (dhanañjaya) (4) q. v.
Derivable forms: dhanapatiḥ (धनपतिः).
Dhanapati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dhana and pati (पति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryDhanapati (धनपति).—name of a king: Gaṇḍavyūha 399.12.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhanapati (धनपति).—m.
(-tiḥ) The god of riches, Kuvera. E. ghana wealth, and pati master or lord.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhanapati (धनपति).—[masculine] lord of wealth (a rich man or Kubera).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Dhanapati (धनपति) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—poet. [Sūktikarṇāmṛta by Śrīdharadāsa]
2) Dhanapati (धनपति):—Jñānamuktāvalī jy. Peters. 2, 193.
3) Dhanapati (धनपति):—Divyarasendrasāra med. B. 4, 224.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dhanapati (धनपति):—[=dhana-pati] [from dhana > dhan] m. (dhana-) lord of w° (with or [scilicet] dhanānām), [Atharva-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] a rich man, [Kāvya literature]
3) [v.s. ...] a king, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of Kubera, [Śāṅkhāyana-gṛhya-sūtra; Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of sub voce authors, [Catalogue(s)] (also -misra and -sūri).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhanapati (धनपति):—[dhana-pati] (tiḥ) 2. m. The god of riches.
[Sanskrit to German]
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)
Partial matches: Dhana, Pati, Tana.
Starts with: Dhanapati mishra, Dhanapatigupta.
Ends with: Mahadhanapati, Nidhanapati.
Full-text (+69): Dhanapata, Balagopalatirtha, Mahadhanapati, Nidhanapati, Jnanamuktavali, Vidyaratnakara, Dhanesha, Divyarasendrasara, Dhanapati mishra, Dhanesh, Ramakumara mishra, Shivadatta suri, Samkshepashamkaravijaya, Biruda, Viruda, Tirtha, Kesara, Chandigaccha, Samkshepashankarajaya, Mirzapur.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 2: Previous incarnations of Ara < [Chapter II - Śrī Aranāthacaritra]
Part 4: Ara’s birth < [Chapter II - Śrī Aranāthacaritra]
Part 2: Story of Bandhudatta < [Chapter IV - The wandering and emancipation of Pārśvanātha]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Notes regarding Rādhā and Yogamāyā < [Appendices]
The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)
Part 19 - Purushottama (A.D. 1308-1348) < [Chapter XIII - The Dynasties in South Kalinga]
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 12 - Bhāgavata and the Bhagavad-gita < [Chapter XIV - The Philosophy of the Bhagavad-gītā]
Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
9. Kāmaśāstra: An Alternative Vision of Life < [Chapter 5 - Looking for Alternatives: Possibilities in Kāmaśāstra]