Dharshani, Dharṣaṇi, Dharṣaṇī: 4 definitions

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Dharshani 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.

The Sanskrit terms Dharṣaṇi and Dharṣaṇī can be transliterated into English as Dharsani or Dharshani, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Dharṣaṇi (धर्षणि) or Dharṣaṇī (धर्षणी).—f. A disloyal or wanton woman, a harlot.

Derivable forms: dharṣaṇiḥ (धर्षणिः).

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

1) Dharṣaṇī (धर्षणी):—[from dharṣaṇa > dharṣa] DarzaRi f. a wanton or unchaste woman, a harlot, [Uṇādi-sūtra ii, 105 [Scholiast or Commentator]; cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Dharṣaṇi (धर्षणि):—[from dharṣaṇa > dharṣa] f. a wanton or unchaste woman, a harlot, [Uṇādi-sūtra ii, 105 [Scholiast or Commentator]; cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Dharshani in German

context information

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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dharshani in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dharṣaṇi (ಧರ್ಷಣಿ):—[noun] an unchaste woman.

context information

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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