Dhrishta, Dhṛṣṭa: 15 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Kannada
4. Nepali
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Introduction:

Dhrishta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

The Sanskrit term Dhṛṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Dhrsta or Dhrishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Dhrasht.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata Purana

Dhṛṣṭa (धृष्ट):—One of the ten sons of Śrāddhadeva (current Manu) and Śraddhā. From Dhṛṣṭa came a kṣatriya caste called Dhārṣṭa, whose members achieved the position of brāhmaṇas in this world. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.2)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Dhṛṣṭa (धृष्ट).—A son of Vaivasvata Manu. Ikṣvāku, Nabhāga, Dhṛṣṭa, Śaryāti, Nariṣyanta, Prāṃśu. Nṛga, Diṣṭa, Karūṣa and Pṛṣadhra were the sons of Vaivasvata Manu. (Bhāgavata, Skandha 8).

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Dhṛṣṭa (धृष्ट) or Mahādhṛṣṭa refers to “impudent fellows”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.9 (“Boasting of Tāraka”).—Accordingly, as Tāraka-Asura said to the Gods: “[...] Doing such sinful acts frequently Viṣṇu and Śiva are already deficient in splendour and their prowess is spent out. [...] These two impudent fellows (mahā-dhṛṣṭa) are presumptuous enough to place a child in front of me. Why? I will kill the child too. They too will have it. But let the child leave from here and save his life”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Dhṛṣṭa (धृष्ट).—(Dhṛṣṭi, Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa), a son of Hiraṇyākṣa.^*

* Bhāgavata-purāṇa VII. 2. 18.

1b) A son of Vaivasvata Manu; an ancestor of the Dhārṣṭa race of warriors, 3000 in number;¹ father of three sons Dhṛtaketu, Citraratha and Raṇadhṛṣṭa.²

1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa VIII. 13. 2; IX. 1. 12; 2. 17; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 38. 30; III. 60. 2; 63. 4; Vāyu-purāṇa 64. 29; 88. 4; Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 1. 33; IV. 1. 7.
2) Matsya-purāṇa 11. 41; 12. 20-1.

1c) A son of Kunti and father of Nirvrti.^*

* Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 70. 40; Matsya-purāṇa 44. 39; Vāyu-purāṇa 95. 39.

1d) A son of Kukura and father of Kapotaromā.^*

* Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 14. 13.

1e) A son of Kunti.^*

* Vāyu-purāṇa 95. 39.

context information

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 dictionary

Dhṛṣṭa (धृष्ट).—p. p. [dhṛṣ-kta]

1) Bold, courageous, confident.

2) Impudent, rude, shameless, saucy, insolent; स्तुवञ्जिह्रेमि त्वां न खलु ननु धृष्टा मुखरता (stuvañjihremi tvāṃ na khalu nanu dhṛṣṭā mukharatā) Mahimna.9; धृष्टः पार्श्वे वसति (dhṛṣṭaḥ pārśve vasati) H.2.26.

3) Forward, presumptuous.

4) Profligate, abandoned.

5) Cruel, unkind.

-ṣṭaḥ A faithless husband or lover; कृतागा अपि निःशङ्कस्तर्जितोऽपि न लज्जितः । दृष्टदोषोऽपि मिथ्यावाक् कथितो धृष्टनायकः (kṛtāgā api niḥśaṅkastarjito'pi na lajjitaḥ | dṛṣṭadoṣo'pi mithyāvāk kathito dhṛṣṭanāyakaḥ) S. D.72.

-ṣṭā A disloyal woman.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhṛṣṭa (धृष्ट).—mfn.

(-ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) 1. Impudent, confident, bold, shameless. 2. Forward, intrusive, presumptuous. 3. Secured, obtained. 4. Profligate, abandoned. m.

(-ṣṭaḥ) A faithless husband. f.

(-ṣṭā) A disloyal or unchaste woman. E. dhṛṣ to be confident, affix vaiyātye ktra.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhṛṣṭa (धृष्ट).—[adjective] bold, audacious; [abstract] tā† [feminine], tva† [neuter]

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

1) Dhṛṣṭa (धृष्ट):—[from dhṛṣ] mfn. bold, daring, confident, audacious, impudent, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda] (cf. a-, an-ā-), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] secured, obtained, [Horace H. Wilson]

3) [v.s. ...] profligate, abandoned, [ib.] (ifc. it gives a bad sense to the first member of the [compound] [Pāṇini 2-1, 53; Gaṇaratna-mahodadhi ii. 114])

4) [v.s. ...] m. a faithless husband, [ib.]

5) [v.s. ...] a magic. formula spoken over weapons, [Rāmāyaṇa]

6) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Manu Vaivasvata, [Harivaṃśa] ([Calcutta edition] ṣṇu), [Purāṇa] (cf. dhārṣṭa)

7) [v.s. ...] of a son of Kunti, [Harivaṃśa]

8) [v.s. ...] of a son of Bhajamāna, [ib.] ([Calcutta edition] ṣṇa)

9) [v.s. ...] (Read dhṛṣṭa andcf. [Introduction] p. xviii.)

10) Dhṛṣṭā (धृष्टा):—[from dhṛṣṭa > dhṛṣ] f. a disloyal or unchaste woman, [Horace H. Wilson]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhṛṣṭa (धृष्ट):—[(ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) a.] Impudent, bold. m. Bad husband. f. Unchaste wife.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Dhṛṣṭa (धृष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Dhiṭṭha.

[Sanskrit to German]

Dhrishta 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Dhṛṣṭa (धृष्ट) [Also spelled dhrasht]:—(a) contumelious, impudent, insolent; obtrusive; impertinent; ~[tā] impudence, insolence; obtrusiveness, impertinence.

context information

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dhṛṣṭa (ಧೃಷ್ಟ):—

1) [adjective] bold; fearless; daring.

2) [adjective] lacking sympathy, compassion, etc.; ruthless; stone-hearted.

3) [adjective] shameless; impudent.

4) [adjective] given to lechery.

5) [adjective] characterised by sudden and rash action.

6) [adjective] arrogant; conceited.

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Dhṛṣṭa (ಧೃಷ್ಟ):—[noun] = ಧೃತಿಯುತ [dhritiyuta]2; 2.a rash, impetuous man.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Dhṛṣṭa (धृष्ट):—adj. 1. brash; presumptuous; shameless; 2. insolent; 3. daring;

context information

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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