Dishnu, Diṣṇu: 6 definitions

Introduction:

Dishnu 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 Diṣṇu can be transliterated into English as Disnu or Dishnu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Diṣṇu (दिष्णु).—A giver, donor.

Derivable forms: diṣṇuḥ (दिष्णुः).

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

Diṣṇu (दिष्णु).—mfn. (-ṣṇuḥ-ṣṇuḥ-ṣṇu) Giving, one who gives, a donor. E. to give. iṣṇu Unadi affix: see deṣṇu.

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

Diṣṇu (दिष्णु):—mfn. = deṣṇu liberal.

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

Diṣṇu (दिष्णु):—[(ṣṇuḥ-ṣṇuḥ-ṣṇu) a.] Giving.

[Sanskrit to German]

Dishnu 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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