Dhanvin, Dhanvi, Dhanvī: 17 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDhanvin (धन्विन्) refers to “one who has a bow” and is used to describe Śiva, according the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.41.—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu and others eulogized Śiva:—“[...] obeisance to you, O lord, who can kill at a distance, in front, to one who has a bow (i.e., Dhanvin), a trident, a mace and a ploughshare. Obeisance to the wielder of many weapons, to the destroyer of Daityas and Dānavas, to Sadya, Sadyarūpa and Sadyojāta”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDhanvi (धन्वि).—A son of Tāmasa Manu.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 9. 17.
Dhanvī (धन्वी) refrers to one of the ten sons of Tāmasa Manu (of the fourth manvantara), according to the Harivaṃśa-purāṇa 1.7.20-29:—“In the Tāmasa-manvantara there were the gods called Satya. Tāmasa Manu had ten very strong sons, known as Dyuti, Tapasya, Sutapa, Tapomūla, Tapodhana, Taparati, Kalmāṣa, Tanvī, Dhanvī and Paraṃtapa. All of them were owned by vāyu”.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuDhanvī (धन्वी) is another name for Dhanvayāsa, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 4.53-55 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Dhanvī and Dhanvayāsa, there are a total of fourteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraDhanvin (धन्विन्) or Dhanuṣa refers to the sign of Sagittarius, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the sun and moon should begin to be eclipsed when only half risen, deceitful men will suffer as well as sacrificial rites. [...] If they should be eclipsed when in the sign of Sagittarius (Dhanuṣa) [i.e., dhanvin], ministers, fine horses, the Videhas, the Mallānas, the Pāñcālas, physicians, merchants and persons skilled in the use of destructive weapons will perish. If when in the sign of Capricornus (Makara), fishes, the families of ministers, the Cāṇḍālas, skilled magicians, physicians and old soldiers will perish”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)Dhanvin (धन्विन्) refers to an “archer”, according to the Kālidāsa’s Raghuvaṃśa.—Accordingly, “The mantras of Vasiṣṭha, the Guru, and the arrows of that archer (dhanvin)—what is there to achieve that these two could not achieve when united?”.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraDhanvin (धन्विन्) refers to “Love”, according to chapter 2.2 [ajitanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra (“lives of the 63 illustrious persons”): a Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three important persons in Jainism.
Accordingly: “[...] The Lord spent twelve years enduring trials with severe and manifold penances and with numerous vows. [...] observing the five kinds of carefulness, like Dhanvin (Love) carrying five arrows in his hand; meditating on the fourfold meditation—the teaching of the Jinas, the difficulties arising from love, hate, and delusion, the results of karma, and the form of the universe, having a form himself worthy to be meditated on, wandering in villages, cities, and forests, the Lord gradually approached the grove Sahasrāmravaṇa”.
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 dictionaryDhanvin (धन्विन्).—a. (-nī f.) [धन्वं चापोऽस्त्यस्य इनि (dhanvaṃ cāpo'styasya ini)]
1) Armed with a bow.
2) Cunning, shrewd. -m.
1) An archer; के मम धन्विनोऽन्ये (ke mama dhanvino'nye) Kumārasambhava 3.1; उत्कर्षः स च धन्विनां यदिषवः सिध्यन्ति लक्ष्ये चले (utkarṣaḥ sa ca dhanvināṃ yadiṣavaḥ sidhyanti lakṣye cale) Ś.2.5. यस्य तृणसमा बाणा यस्येन्धनसमं धनुः । यस्य प्राणसमा मौर्वी स धन्वी धन्विनां वरः (yasya tṛṇasamā bāṇā yasyendhanasamaṃ dhanuḥ | yasya prāṇasamā maurvī sa dhanvī dhanvināṃ varaḥ) || Dhanur.147.
2) An epithet of Arjuna.
3) Of Śiva.
4) Of Viṣṇu.
5) The sign Sagittarius of the zodiac.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhanvin (धन्विन्).—m. (-nvī) 1. An archer, a bow-man. 2. A name of Arjuna. 3. A tree, (Pentaptera arjuna.) 4. A wag, a wit, a sharp or shrewd man. E. dhanva a bow, ini aff. dhanvaṃ cāpo’sti asya dhama dhmāne sau0 para0 saka0 seṭ . dhamati . To blow.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhanvin (धन्विन्).—i. e. dhanvan + in, I. adj. Armed with a bow, Mahābhārata 4, 1639. Ii. m. 1. An archer, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 1, 12, 21. 2. The sign Sagittarius, Varāb. Bṛh. S. 5, 41. 3. A name of Śiva, Mahābhārata 12, 10361. 4. A proper name, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 429.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhanvin (धन्विन्).—[adjective] armed with a bow; [masculine] an archer, [Epithet] of Śiva, a man’s name.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumDhanvin (धन्विन्) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Drāhyāyaṇaśrautasūtrabhāṣya. Quoted by Ramakṛṣṇa Oxf. 394^a.
Dhanvin has the following synonyms: Dhanvisvāmin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dhanvin (धन्विन्):—[from dhanv] mfn. ([Vāmana’s Kāvyālaṃkāravṛtti v, 2, 59]) armed with a bow, a b°-man, [Mahābhārata] etc. etc. (cf. iṣu-, driḍha-, bahu.)
2) [v.s. ...] cunning, shrewd, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] m. the sign of the zodiac Sagittarius, [Varāha-mihira]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva, [Mahābhārata]
5) [v.s. ...] of Viṣṇu, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] of Arjuna, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] Terminalia Arjuna
8) [v.s. ...] Mimusops Elengi
9) [v.s. ...] Alhagi Maurorum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Manu Tāmasa, [Harivaṃśa]
11) [v.s. ...] of a [Scholiast or Commentator] on [Drāhyāyaṇa-śrauta-sūtra] (also visvāmin)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhanvin (धन्विन्):—(nvī) 5. m. An archer; a wag; Arjuna; Pentaptera Arjuna.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDhanvi (ಧನ್ವಿ):—
1) [noun] a man who shoots with bow and bow; an archer.
2) [noun] the tree Terminalia arjuna (= T. glabra) of Combretaceae family.
3) [noun] Arjuna, the famous hero of Mahābhārata, the great Indian epic.
4) [noun] Viṣṇu, 5) Śiva.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Dhanvina, Dhanvisthana.
Ends with: Bahudhanvin, Dridhadhanvin, Ekadhanvin, Ishudhanvin, Sarvadhanvin, Sharngadhanvin.
Full-text (+16): Dhanvibhashya, Sarvadhanvin, Dridhadhanvin, Shridhanvipurimahatmya, Dhandhikriyate, Sharngadhanvin, Ishudhanvin, Bahudhanvin, Sarvadhanvan, Dhanvisvamin, Ishudhi, Drahyayanashrautasutra, Atiratha, Dhanvisthana, Dhanvan, Tapodhana, Sutapa, Taparati, Tanvi, Dhanusha.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.6.31 < [Chapter 6 - The Yādavas’ Victory When Śrī Rukmiṇī is Kidnapped]
Verse 1.4.40 < [Chapter 4 - Description of Questions About the Lord’s Appearance]
Verse 4.6.22 < [Chapter 6 - The Story of the Ayodhyā Women]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.2 - Different names of Śiva < [Chapter 4 - Religious aspects of the Matsyapurāṇa]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section VIII < [Ashvamedhika Parva]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 11: Ajita’s wandering < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 7.70 < [Section VI - Fortification (durga)]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 34 - The enumeration of Manvantaras < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
Chapter 35 - Śiva-sahasranāma: the thousand names of Śiva < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]