Dharmapitha, Dharmapīṭhā: 5 definitions
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Dharmapitha 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryDharmapīṭhā (धर्मपीठा).—name of a nāga-maid: Kāraṇḍavvūha 4.9.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dharmapīṭha (धर्मपीठ):—[=dharma-pīṭha] [from dharma > dhara] m., ‘l°-seat’, Name of a place in Vārāṇasī, [Skanda-purāṇa]
2) Dharmapīṭhā (धर्मपीठा):—[=dharma-pīṭhā] [from dharma-pīṭha > dharma > dhara] f. Name of a serpent-maiden, [Kāraṇḍa-vyūha]
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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 corpusDharmapīṭha (ಧರ್ಮಪೀಠ):—
1) [noun] a religious institute, monastery established for propagation, promotion of a religion.
2) [noun] the seat of authority of a justice who upholds what is right, just or lawful.
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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Partial matches: Dharma, Pitha, Tarma, Pita.
Full-text: Pitha.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 81 - The Legend of Dharmeśvara < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 78 - The Greatness of Dharmeśa < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 80 - The Vrata Called Manorathatṛtīyā < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)