Dhyanashila, Dhyānaśīlā, Dhyana-shila: 4 definitions

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Dhyanashila 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 Dhyānaśīlā can be transliterated into English as Dhyanasila or Dhyanashila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dhyanashila in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhyānaśīlā (ध्यानशीला):—[=dhyāna-śīlā] [from dhyāna > dhyai] f. Name of a Buddh. goddess.

[Sanskrit to German]

Dhyanashila 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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dhyanashila in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dhyānaśīla (ಧ್ಯಾನಶೀಲ):—[adjective] engaged or habitually engaging, in deep and abstract, religious meditation.

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Dhyānaśīla (ಧ್ಯಾನಶೀಲ):—[noun] a man engaged or habitually engages, in deep and abstract, religious meditation.

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

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