Dhra, Dhrā: 6 definitions
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Dhra 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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Dhra (ध्र).—a. (At the end of comp.) Holding, supporting; as in महीध्रः, कुध्रः (mahīdhraḥ, kudhraḥ) &c.
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Dhrā (ध्रा).—1 P (dhrāti) To go.
Dhra (ध्र).—[-dhra] for dhara, f. dhrī, latter part of comp. words, e. g. mahī-dhra, m. A mountain, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 10.
1) Dhra (ध्र):—mf(ī)n. (√dhṛ) = dhara ifc.
2) cf. aṃsa-dhrī, mahī-dhra, etc.
3) Dhrā (ध्रा):—[class] 2. 1. [Parasmaipada] dhrāti, or dhrati, dhrayati etc. to go, [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska ii, 14.]
Dhra (ध्र):—(von dhar) adj. (f. ī) am Ende von compp. = dhara; s. aṃsadhrī, kudhra, mahī, yadu, vidyā, śilīṃ, sairiṃ .
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Dhrā (ध्रा):—, dhrati, dhrāti, dhrayati = gatikarman [das 2, 14.] dhrā (dhrai) dhrāyati sich sättigen [DHĀTUP. 22, 11.]
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Dhra (ध्र):—, aga einen Berg tragend [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 10, 35, 22.] — Vgl. pṛṣadhra .
Dhra (ध्र):—Adj. (f. ī) tragend.
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Dhrā (ध्रा):—, dhrati , dhrāti , dhrayati (gatikarman) , dhrāyati ( tṛptau).
Dhrā (ध्रा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ījiha, Ojimha.
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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Starts with (+19): Dhrad, Dhradi, Dhragh, Dhrai, Dhraj, Dhraja, Dhrajas, Dhrajati, Dhrajayantra, Dhraji, Dhrajimant, Dhrajimat, Dhrak, Dhrakh, Dhraksh, Dhraksha, Dhrakshamant, Dhrakshamat, Dhramal, Dhraman.
Full-text (+36): Mahidhra, Bhudhra, Nidhra, Kudhra, Dhras, Prishadhra, Vidhra, Gridhra, Dharanidhra, Rodhra, Sidhra, Agnidhra, Prishaddhra, Pushadhra, Avanidhra, Abadhra, Yadudhra, Shirodhra, Shridhra, Bhumidhra.
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Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Yogatattva Upanishad (translation and study) (by Sujata Jena)
Part 2 - Practice of Mudra (spiritual gestures) < [Chapter 4 - Ashtanga-yoga and Practice in Yogatattva Upanishad]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 165 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 18 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 2]
Page 729 < [English-Urdu-Hindi (1 volume)]
Inscriptions of Orissa (Rajaguru) (by Shri Satyanarayana Rajguru)
Page 219 < [Volume 3, Part 2]
Part 18 - Rithapur Plates of Bhavattavarman < [Section 2 - West-Orissa—The Stambheshvari Padabhaktas and the Nalas]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Integrative approach to managing Gridhrasi - Unveiling the therapeutic... < [Vol. 9 No. 12 (2024)]
Tracing the pathways < [Vol. 9 No. 4 (2024)]
Yoga Mudras and Physiological Benefits < [Vol. 10 No. 4 (2025)]
Indian Antiquary (a journal of oriental research) (by Jas Burgess)
Sanskrit and old Canarese inscriptions - Part 6 < [Volume 4 (1875)]