Dharanipati, Dharaṇipati, Dharani-pati, Dharaṇīpati: 8 definitions
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Dharanipati means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Namesv.l. for Dharaniruha (below).
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Dharaṇīpati (धरणीपति) (in Chinese: Ta-lo-ni-po-ti) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Uttarāṣāḍhā or Uttarāṣāḍhanakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Uttarāṣāḍhā] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Dharaṇīpati] for the sake of protection and prosperity.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDharaṇipati (धरणिपति) or Dharaṇīpati (धरणीपति).—a king.
Derivable forms: dharaṇipatiḥ (धरणिपतिः), dharaṇīpatiḥ (धरणीपतिः).
Dharaṇipati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dharaṇi and pati (पति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDharaṇipati (धरणिपति).—[masculine] prince king.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDharaṇipati (धरणिपति):—[=dharaṇi-pati] [from dharaṇi > dhara] ([Prasaṅgābharaṇa]) m. a prince or king.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDharaṇipati (ಧರಣಿಪತಿ):—[noun] a king.
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)
Partial matches: Paati, Dharani, Tarani, Pati.
Full-text: Dharanipa, Dharanipalaka, Dhammasava Pita, Uttarashadha.
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