Dharmavid, Dharma-vid: 9 definitions

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Dharmavid 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Dharmavid (धर्मविद्) refers to “one who knows Dharma”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.17. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] having concluded the austerities, and secured what she desired as a boon, Satī went home and made obeisance to her father and mother. [...] After some time had elapsed, Dakṣa, the foremost of those who knew Dharma [viz., Dharmavid], thought of the procedure of handing over his daughter to Siva”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dharmavid in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dharmavid (धर्मविद्).—a. familiar with the law (civil or religious). °उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) Name of Viṣṇu.

Dharmavid is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dharma and vid (विद्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dharmavid (धर्मविद्).—mfn. (-d or -t) 1. Virtuous, pious, moral. 2. Acquainted with the law. E. dharma, and vid who knows. dharmaṃ vetti vid kvip .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dharmavid (धर्मविद्).—adj. 1. acquairted with the law, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 61. 2. virtuous, ib. 2, 245.

Dharmavid is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dharma and vid (विद्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dharmavid (धर्मविद्).—[adjective] = dharmajña.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dharmavid (धर्मविद्):—[=dharma-vid] [from dharma > dhara] mfn. knowing the l° or duty, virtuous, pious, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra; Mahābhārata]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dharmavid (धर्मविद्):—[dharma-vid] (t-d) a. Knowing one’s duty, pious, virtuous.

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Dharmavid in German

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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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