Dhivara, Dhīvara: 18 definitions
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Dhivara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Dhivar.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Dhīvara (धीवर).—(c)—a kingdom watered by Hlādinī.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 18. 54; Matsya-purāṇa 121. 53; Vāyu-purāṇa 47. 51; 62. 123.
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.
Kavya (poetry)
Dhīvara (धीवर) in Sanskrit refers to a “fisherman”, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—(CDIAL 6819).
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
dhīvara : (m.) a fisher-man.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
ḍhivara (ढिवर).—m (dhīvara S) A class or an individual of it. They are fishermen.
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ḍhīvara (ढीवर).—m (dhīvara S) A class or an individual of it. They are fishermen.
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ḍhīvara (ढीवर).—m See ḍhivara.
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dhīvara (धीवर).—m (S) A caste or an individual of it. They are fishermen.
ḍhivara (ढिवर).—m A fisherman.
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ḍhīvara (ढीवर).—m A fisherman.
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dhīvara (धीवर).—m A caste or an individual of it. They are fishermen.
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
Dhīvara (धीवर).—A fisherman; मृगमीनसज्जनानां तृणजलसंतोषविहितवृत्तीनाम् । लुब्धकधीवरपिशुना निष्कारणवैरिणो जगति (mṛgamīnasajjanānāṃ tṛṇajalasaṃtoṣavihitavṛttīnām | lubdhakadhīvarapiśunā niṣkāraṇavairiṇo jagati) || Bhartṛhari 2.61; 1.85.
-ram Iron.
-rī 1 A fisherman's wife. -- A kind of harpoon for catching fish.
3) A fish-basket.
Derivable forms: dhīvaraḥ (धीवरः).
Dhīvara (धीवर).—m.
(-raḥ) A fisherman. f. (-rī) 1. A fisherman’s wife. 2. A sort of harpoon for catching fish with. E. dhī to hold or gain, (fish,) Unadi affix ṣvarac.
Dhīvara (धीवर).—1. m. A fisherman, Mahābhārata 2, 784. 2. f. rī, A fiṣerman’s wife, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 26, 149.
Dhīvara (धीवर).—([feminine] ī) & ka [masculine] a fisher.
1) Dhīvara (धीवर):—[from dhī] a m. a very clever man, [Subhāṣitāvali]
2) [v.s. ...] (also raka) a fisherman, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc. (as a mixed caste, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra iv, 19])
3) [from dhī] n. iron, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) b See above.
Dhīvara (धीवर):—(raḥ) 1. m. A fisherman. f. (rī) His wife; a harpoon.
[Sanskrit to German]
Dhīvara (धीवर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Dhīvara.
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
Dhīvara (धीवर) [Also spelled dhivar]:—(nm) a low caste (in traditional Hindu social order) subsisting by fishing and sailing etc.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Dhīvara (धीवर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Dhīvara.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Dhīvara (ಧೀವರ):—
1) [noun] an intelligent man.
2) [noun] a wise man.
3) [noun] a man who fishes for a living; a fisherman.
4) [noun] a man who hunts animals and birds for a living; a huntsman.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Dhīvara (धीवर):—n. boatman;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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