Dhruvaratna, Dhruvaratnā, Dhruva-ratna: 6 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Dhruvaratna 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Dhruvaratna (ध्रुवरत्न).—An attendant of Subrahmaṇya. (Mahābhārata Śalya Parva, Chapter 46, Stanza 4).

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Dhruvaratnā (ध्रुवरत्ना) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. IX.45.4). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Dhruvaratnā) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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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

Dhruvaratnā (ध्रुवरत्ना).—Name of one of the मातृका (mātṛkā)s (attending on Skanda).

Dhruvaratnā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dhruva and ratnā (रत्ना).

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

Dhruvaratnā (ध्रुवरत्ना):—[=dhruva-ratnā] [from dhruva] f. Name of one of the Mātṛs attending on Skanda, [Mahābhārata]

[Sanskrit to German]

Dhruvaratna in German

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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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Section 46 < [Shalya Parva]