Dhrishnu, Dhṛṣṇu: 11 definitions
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Dhrishnu 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 term Dhṛṣṇu can be transliterated into English as Dhrsnu or Dhrishnu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Dhṛṣṇu (धृष्णु).—The second son of Vaivasvata Manu. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 75, Stanza 15).
2) Dhṛṣṇu (धृष्णु).—A Prajāpati who was the son of Kavi. He was learned in Vedas. (Mahābhārata Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 85, Stanza 133).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesDhṛṣṇu (धृष्णु) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.70.13) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Dhṛṣṇu) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDhṛṣṇu (धृष्णु).—a. [dhṛṣ-knu]
1) Bold, confident, courageous, valiant, powerful (in a good sense); विष्णुः सहिष्णुर्धृष्णुश्च स एनं पालयिष्यति (viṣṇuḥ sahiṣṇurdhṛṣṇuśca sa enaṃ pālayiṣyati) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 14.72.15; रामस्य रोचिष्णुमुखस्य धृष्णुः (rāmasya rociṣṇumukhasya dhṛṣṇuḥ) Bhaṭṭikāvya 1.25.
2) Shameless, impudent.
3) Ved. Strong, powerful.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhṛṣṇu (धृष्णु).—mfn. (-ṣṇuḥ-ṣṇuḥ-ṣṇu) 1. Confident, bold. 2. Impudent, shameless. f. (-ṣṇu) The branch of a bamboo. E. dhṛṣ to be arrogant, affix knu .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhṛṣṇu (धृष्णु).—i. e. dhṛṣ + nu, I. adj. Courageous, bold,
Dhṛṣṇu (धृष्णु).—[adjective] bold, courageous, valiant, strong, firm, [neuter] [adverb] — Abstr. tva† [neuter]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dhṛṣṇu (धृष्णु):—[from dhṛṣ] mfn. bold, courageous, fierce, violent, strong (Indra, Soma, the Maruts; fire, weapons, etc.), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]
2) [v.s. ...] impudent, shameless, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] ind. boldly, strongly, with force, [Ṛg-veda] etc., [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] (cf. dadhṛṣ)
4) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of Manu Vaivasvata, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa] ([varia lectio] ṣṭa)
5) [v.s. ...] of a son of Manu Sāvarṇa, [Harivaṃśa]
6) [v.s. ...] of a son of Kavi, [Mahābhārata]
7) [v.s. ...] of a son of Kukura, [Harivaṃśa]
8) [v.s. ...] n. (kaśyapasya) Name of a Saman, [Ārṣeya-brāhmaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhṛṣṇu (धृष्णु):—(ṣṇuḥ) a. Confident; shameless. f. Branch of a bambu.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDhṛṣṇu (ಧೃಷ್ಣು):—[adjective] = ಧೃಷ್ಟ [dhrishta]1.
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Dhṛṣṇu (ಧೃಷ್ಣು):—[noun] = ಧೃತಿಯುತ [dhritiyuta]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Dhrishnuka, Dhrishnushena, Dhrishnutva, Dhrishnuya.
Ends with: Abhidhrishnu, Samvriktadhrishnu.
Full-text: Dharshnaka, Dhrishnutva, Dhrishnushena, Dhrishnvojas, Abhidhrishnu, Dhrishnuka, Vrishta, Samvriktadhrishnu, Dadhrik, Dhrishnuya, Kashyapa, Ghora, Abhisandhi.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 10 - Vaivasvata Manu’s Offspring < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chapter 37 - An Account of Vabhru’s Family < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chapter 7 - An Account of Manvantaras < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 275 - Description of the dynasty of Yadu (yaduvaṃśa)
Chapter 367 - The class of words dependent on the substantives for their genders
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
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The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)