Dharmabuddhi: 11 definitions
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Dharmabuddhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaDharmabuddhi (धर्मबुद्धि).—See under Mitrabheda.
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDharmabuddhi (धर्मबुद्धि) refers to the “virtuous inclination” (which is mentioned as the most important of ‘intellectual activities’), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] Among the Yogas you are the Vyatīpāta; among creepers you are the Soma creeper; among intellectual activities you are the virtuous inclination (dharmabuddhi), among intimate ones you are the wife. Among the pure activities of the aspirant, O great lord, you are Prāṇāyāma; among all Jyotirliṅgas you are Viśveśvara. [...]”.
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.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraDharmabuddhi (धर्मबुद्धि) is the son of a merchant (vaṇij), according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 59. Accordingly, as Karaṭaka said to Damanaka: “... there were long ago in a certain village two brothers, the sons of a merchant, Dharmabuddhi and Duṣṭabuddhi by name. They left their father’s house and went to another country to get wealth, and with great difficulty acquired two thousand gold dīnāra (dīnārs)..”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Dharmabuddhi, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
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’.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydharmabuddhi (धर्मबुद्धि).—f (S) Charitableness of disposition; the desire of doing good or of abounding in the commanded works of piety.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdharmabuddhi (धर्मबुद्धि).—f Charitableness of disposition; the desire of doing good.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryDharmabuddhi (धर्मबुद्धि).—name of an ancient king (= the Bo-dhisattva): Avadāna-śataka i.91.16.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDharmabuddhi (धर्मबुद्धि).—I. adj. virtuous. Ii. m. a proper name. Nirbº, i. e.
Dharmabuddhi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dharma and buddhi (बुद्धि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDharmabuddhi (धर्मबुद्धि).—[adjective] having a virtuous mind, virtuous.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dharmabuddhi (धर्मबुद्धि):—[=dharma-buddhi] [from dharma > dhara] mfn. having a virtuous mind, [Pañcatantra]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a merchant, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Buddhi, Tarma, Dharma.
Full-text: Kubuddhi, Dushtabuddhi, Stutininda.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Dharmabuddhi, Dharma-buddhi; (plurals include: Dharmabuddhis, buddhis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Panchatantra: A reflex of Arthashastra (by M. N. Indrani)
Summary of Chapter 1—Mitrabheda (Seperation of Friends) < [Chapter 3 - Contents of the Panchatantra]
Miscellaneous Elements of Comparison < [Chapter 4 - Arthashastra and Panchatantra—a comparison]
Contents of Panchatantra < [Chapter 1 - A survey of the Niti-Katha-Sahitya]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 6 - Happy End of the Story of Mādhava and Sulocanā < [Section 7 - Kriyāyogasāra-Khaṇḍa (Section on Essence of Yoga by Works)]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
2.1. State and King in ancient India < [Chapter 9 - Economic, Political and Religious conditions]
Glimpses of History of Sanskrit Literature (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Chapter 18.1 - Popular Tales and Fables in Sanskrit literature < [Section 4 - Classical Sanskrit literature]