Dharanashakti, Dhāraṇāśakti, Dharana-shakti: 2 definitions
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Dharanashakti 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 Dhāraṇāśakti can be transliterated into English as Dharanasakti or Dharanashakti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDhāraṇāśakti (धारणाशक्ति).—f. a retentive memory.
Derivable forms: dhāraṇāśaktiḥ (धारणाशक्तिः).
Dhāraṇāśakti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dhāraṇā and śakti (शक्ति).
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDhāraṇaśakti (ಧಾರಣಶಕ್ತಿ):—
1) [noun] the ability to contain, absorb or receive and hold; capacity.
2) [noun] the ability to oppose, resist (a disease, pain, etc.); resistance power; withstanding capacity.
3) [noun] the power to memorise and recall to the mind; memory power.
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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