Dharmada, Dharmadā: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Dharmada means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 EncyclopediaDharmada (धर्मद).—A follower of Subrahmaṇya. (Śloka 72, Chapter 45, Śalya Parva).
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismDharmadā (धर्मदा) refers to one of the female Śrāvakas mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Dharmadā).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dharmada (धर्मद):—[=dharma-da] [from dharma > dhara] mfn. giving or granting virtue, [Harivaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of one of the attendants of Skanda, [Mahābhārata]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryDharmādā (धर्मादा):—(nm) endowment; charity; —[khātā] charity account.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Da, Tarma, Ta, Dharma.
Starts with: Dharmadakshina, Dharmadana, Dharmadanapaddhati, Dharmadanata, Dharmadara, Dharmadarinkutrem, Dharmadarshana, Dharmadarshi, Dharmadarshin, Dharmadasa, Dharmadasaganin, Dharmadatta, Dharmadaya, Dharmadayapatti.
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Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 259 - Prayer to the Bull < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Characteristics of Indian Literature < [March 1946]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXXXIX - Ruci hymnises the Pitris who in their turn grant him a boon < [Agastya Samhita]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section 45 < [Shalya Parva]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
In vitro antimicrobial efficacy of Lepidagathis keralensis components < [2016: Volume 5, December issue 12]