Dhritva, Dhṛtvā: 3 definitions
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Dhritva 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 Dhṛtvā can be transliterated into English as Dhrtva or Dhritva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Dhṛtvā (धृत्वा) refers to “having assumed (a very fierce form)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.15 (“Gaṇeśa’s battle”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] O great sage, the goddess created two Śaktis then and there for the assistance of her own Gaṇa. O great sage, one Śakti assumed (dhṛtvā) a very fierce form and stood there opening her mouth as wide as the cavern of a dark mountain. The other assumed the form of lightning. She wore many arms. She was a huge and terrible goddess ready to punish the wicked. The weapons hurled by the gods and the Gaṇas were caught in the mouth and hurled back at them. [...]”.
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
Dhṛtvā (धृत्वा).—ind. Having taken or held. E. dhṛ, and ktā aff.
Dhṛtvā (धृत्वा):—[from dhṛ] ind. having held or borne (See √dhṛ).
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: Dhritvan, Dhritvari.
Full-text: Vishvasasthana, Harshakilaka, Harshasamputa, Samarata, Simhasana, Dora, Kusula, Nagaraka, Nagarika, Apraja, Dhri, Ekapada, Skandha, Dhar, Sthana.
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Search found 26 books and stories containing Dhritva, Dhṛtvā, Dhrtva; (plurals include: Dhritvas, Dhṛtvās, Dhrtvas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.4.36 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 1.5.97 < [Chapter 5 - Priya (the beloved devotees)]
Verse 1.3.70 < [Chapter 3 - Prapañcātīta (beyond the Material Plane)]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
1.3. Elements of Drama (e): Gatiprasāra (gait extension) < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.12.20 < [Chapter 12 - The Story of the Gopīs That In the Holi Festival Displayed Three Transcendental Virtues]
Verse 6.17.9 < [Chapter 17 - Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa Meet at Siddhāśrama and the Nature of Śrī Rādhā’s Love Is Revealed]
Verse 2.11.12 < [Chapter 11 - The Liberation of Dhenukāsura]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 4.2 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)