Dharanayantra, Dhāraṇayantra, Dharana-yantra: 4 definitions
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Dharanayantra 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDhāraṇayantra (धारणयन्त्र).—a kind of amulet.
Derivable forms: dhāraṇayantram (धारणयन्त्रम्).
Dhāraṇayantra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dhāraṇa and yantra (यन्त्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhāraṇayantra (धारणयन्त्र):—[=dhāraṇa-yantra] [from dhāraṇa > dhāra] n. a kind of amulet, [Tantrasāra]
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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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Partial matches: Dharana, Yantra, Tarana.
Ends with: Ranadurgadharanayantra, Taritadharanayantra.
Full-text: Taritadharanayantra, Tarita, Bhairava.
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