Dhanesha, Dhaneśa, Dhana-isha: 10 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
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Introduction:

Dhanesha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 Dhaneśa can be transliterated into English as Dhanesa or Dhanesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Dhaneśa (धनेश).—A monkey chief.^*

* Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 244.

1b) An epithet of Kubera.^*

* Viṣṇu-purāṇa V. 30. 61.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dhaneśa (धनेश).—

1) a treasurer.

2) an epithet of Kubera.

Derivable forms: dhaneśaḥ (धनेशः).

Dhaneśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dhana and īśa (ईश). See also (synonyms): dhaneśvara.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhaneśa (धनेश).—m.

(-śaḥ) Kuvera. E. dhana, and īśa lord.

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

Dhaneśa (धनेश).—[masculine] lord of treasure, rich man or = seq.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Dhaneśa (धनेश) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—guru of Vopadeva. W. p. 222. 303. Oxf. 174^b. 319^a.

Dhaneśa has the following synonyms: Dhaneśvara.

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

1) Dhaneśa (धनेश):—[from dhana > dhan] m. idem, [Varāha-mihira]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of Kubera, [ib.; Harivaṃśa] (-tva, n., [Jātakamālā])

3) [v.s. ...] Name of Vopadeva’s teacher, [Catalogue(s)]

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

Dhaneśa (धनेश):—[dhane+śa] (śaḥ) 1. m. Kuvera.

[Sanskrit to German]

Dhanesha 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Dhaneśa (धनेश) [Also spelled dhanesh]:—[[~śvara]] (nm) see [dhanapati] (under [dhana]).

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