Dharta, Dhartā: 3 definitions
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Dharta 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDhartā (धर्ता).—One of the names in the third Marut gaṇa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 67. 126.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdhartā (धर्ता).—p That catches or holds.
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhārta (धार्त):—Vṛddhi form of dhṛta, in [compound]
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)
Starts with: Dhartar, Dhartarajna, Dhartarajnaka, Dhartarajni, Dhartarashtra, Dhartarashtraka, Dhartarashtrapadi, Dhartarashtras, Dhartarashtri, Dhartaratra, Dhartari, Dhartavya.
Full-text: Dhartarashtra, Dhartarashtri, Dhartarajna, Dhartarajnaka, Dhartarajni, Dhartarashtrapadi, Dharteyi, Vipodha, Dharteya, Karttam, Dhritarajan, Dhata, Vikara, Dhartri, Priti, Anagha, Abhidha, Dhri.
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Search found 11 books and stories containing Dharta, Dhartā, Dhārta; (plurals include: Dhartas, Dhartās, Dhārtas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 8 - Savitṛ (the God of Atmosphere) < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]
Part 30 - Sun-worship in Theriomorphic, Fetishistic and Symbolic Forms < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]
Part 10 - Savitṛ (the Preserver) < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Karmic Astrology—a Study (by Sunita Anant Chavan)
Part 1.3 - Karma in the Saṃhitā Period < [Chapter 3 - Development of Jyotiḥśāstra and Karman in the Literature]
Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)
Part 11 - Ksipranamani (Kshipra Nama) < [Chapter 4 - Second Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]