Dinabandha, Dina-bandha, Dīnabandha: 2 definitions

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Dinabandha 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.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Dinabandha in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Dīnabandha (दीनबन्ध) refers to “distressed persons”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.51 (“The resuscitation of Kāma”).—Accordingly, as Rati said to Śiva: “[...] O lord Śiva, in the great festival of your marriage, all people are happy. I alone am unhappy without my husband. O lord, make me possessed of my husband. O Śiva, be pleased. O lord, friend of the distressed [dīnabandhatvaṃ dīnabandho para prabho], please make your words true. Excepting you, who is there in the three worlds including the mobile and immobile creatures who can destroy my sorrow. Knowing this, be merciful. [...]”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dinabandha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dinabandha (दिनबन्ध).—the sun; दिनमणिमण्डलमण्डन (dinamaṇimaṇḍalamaṇḍana) Gīt.; पस्पृशुर्न पृथिवीं तुरङ्गमाः स्पर्धयेव दिननाथवाजिनाम् (paspṛśurna pṛthivīṃ turaṅgamāḥ spardhayeva dinanāthavājinām) Vikr.14.64;11.1.

Derivable forms: dinabandhaḥ (दिनबन्धः).

Dinabandha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dina and bandha (बन्ध). See also (synonyms): dinanātha, dinapa, dinapati, dinapraṇī, dinamaṇi, dinamayūkha, dinaratna.

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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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