Doha, Dohā: 21 definitions
Introduction:
Doha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
1) Dohā (दोहा).—Candraśekhara (17th century) describes about the 23 types of dohā metres (a part of mātrā type) in the 1st chapter of the Vṛttamauktika. The names of the metres are: bhramara, bhrāmara, śarabha, śyena, maṇḍūka, markaṭa, karabha, nara, marāla, madakala, payodhara, cala, vānara, trikala, kacchapa, matsya, śārdūla, ahivara, vyāghra, biḍāla, śunaka, undura, and sarpa.
2) Dohā (दोहा) refers to one of the twenty-seven mātrāvṛttas (quantitative verse) dealt with in the second chapter of the Vṛttamuktāvalī, ascribed to Durgādatta (19th century), author of eight Sanskrit work and patronised by Hindupati: an ancient king of the Bundela tribe (presently Bundelkhand of Uttar Pradesh). A Mātrāvṛtta (e.g., dohā) refers to a type of metre found in classical Sanskrit poetry.
Dohā (दोहा) is the name of a metre discussed in books such as the Chandonuśāsana, Kavidarpaṇa, Vṛttajātisamuccaya and Svayambhūchandas.—The Kavidarpaṇa (being intended to be a practical guide to the poet), mentions only 9 Antarasama-catuṣpadis [viz., Dohaka].—At AM. para 23, we have noticed the Dohā and four of its derivatives namely the Cūlikā, the Upacūlikā, the Udgāthaka or Saṃdohaka, and the Soraṭṭha.
Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Doha (दोह) refers to “spraying (of blood)” (through the udders of cows), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.15 (“The penance and reign of Tārakāsura”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated: “[...] At the same time, several phenomena of evil portent forboding misery and distress happened, when the son of Varāṅgī was born making the gods miserable. [...] Beasts in sheds and forests roamed here and there in great fright as though beaten and driven about, passing urine and shitting dungs as they pleased. Frightened cows sprayed blood [i.e., asṛj-doha] through their udders; their eyes brimmed with tears, clouds showering putrid matter became terrifying. [...]”.
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.
India history and geography
Doha refers to “Death ritual observed on the 10th day”.—It is included in the glossary section of the study on the Sonowal and Thengal Kacharis tribes of Assam (India) who possess a rich cultural heritage, folk customs, local traditions and oral histories
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
1) Doha, 2 (adj.) (Sk. droha) injuring (-°) DA.I, 296. (Page 332)
2) Doha, 1 (Sk. doha & dogha) milking, milk J.V, 63, 433. (Page 332)
[Pali to Burmese]
doha—
(Burmese text): (၁) (နို့) ညှစ်ခြင်း။ (၂) နို့ရည်။ (၁) ဒေါင့်ကွင်းပြန်ကြည့်ပါ။
(Auto-Translation): (1) (Milk) squeezing. (2) Milk. (1) Look back at the doughnut circle.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
ḍōha (डोह).—m (sandōha S) A hole or deep part in a river or tank. 2 Used as a particle of enhancement to kāḷā when applied to water, expressing great darkness of color. Ex. yamunēcēṃ pāṇī kāḷēṃ ḍōha. ḍōhācyā jāgīṃ ḍōhō paḍatīla Character will out, whatever disguises may be assumed: or "evil shall (at length) slay the wicked;" guilt or its punishment shall (eventually) fall on the right head. (As in a river, when the freshes come down, the deeps and the shallows are equally covered over; but when the water runs off, the deeps appear just where they were.) ḍōhānta paḍaṇēṃ To fall into deep trouble, or into a puzzle or maze.
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dōha (दोह).—m S dōhana n S Milking. dōhaṇēṃ v c To milk.
ḍōha (डोह).—m A hole or deep part in a river. ḍōhānta pōḍaṇēṃ Fall into deep trouble or into a maze.
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dōha (दोह).—m dōhana n Milking. dōhaṇēṃ vt Milk.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Doha (दोह).—[duh bhāve ghañ]
1) Milking; आश्चर्यो गवां दोहोऽगोपेन (āścaryo gavāṃ doho'gopena) Sk.; Kumārasambhava 1.2; R.2.28;17.19.
2) Milk.
3) A milkpail; दोहवत्सादिभेदेन क्षीरभेदं कुरूद्वह (dohavatsādibhedena kṣīrabhedaṃ kurūdvaha) Bhāgavata 4.18.27.
4) Making profit out of anything, satisfaction, success, gain; वाग्दोहं वाचो दोहोऽन्नवानन्नादो भवति (vāgdohaṃ vāco doho'nnavānannādo bhavati) Ch. Up.1.3.7.
Derivable forms: dohaḥ (दोहः).
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Doha (दोह).—&c. See under दुह् (duh).
See also (synonyms): dohana, dohya.
Doha (दोह).—m.
(-haḥ) 1. A milk-pail. 2. Milk. 3. Milking. 4. Satisfaction, success. E. duh to milk, &c. affix ghañ .
Doha (दोह).—i. e. duh + a, m. 1. Milking, [Kumārasaṃbhava, (ed. Stenzler.)] 1, 2; profiting, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Doha (दोह).—[adjective] yielding, granting (—°); [masculine] milking, making profit out of (—°); milk, milk-pail.
1) Doha (दोह):—mfn. (√2. duh) milking id est. yielding, granting (ifc.), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) m. milking or milk, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc.
3) deriving advantage from ([genitive case] or [compound]), profit, gain, success, [Daśakumāra-carita]
4) [Purāṇa]
5) a milk-pail, [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
6) manaso d Name of a Sāman
7) Dohā (दोहा):—[from doha] f. Name of a Prākṛt metre, [Chandomañjarī]
Doha (दोह):—(haḥ) 1. m. A milk-pail, milk; milking; satisfaction.
Doha (दोह):—
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Doha (दोह):—(Nachträge), so zu lesen st. dāhe .
Doha (दोह):——
1) Adj. am Ende eines Comp. milchend , so v.a. spendend , gewährend. —
2) m. (adj. Comp. f. ā) — a) Melkung , sowohl die Handlung als das Ergebniss des Melkens , Milch u.s.w. — b) das Melken , so v.a. das Vortheilziehen aus (im Comp. vorangehend). — c) Melkkübel. [Mahābhārata 13,71,33.] [Hemādri’s Caturvargacintāmaṇi 1,404,21.] — d) manasodohaḥ Name eines Sāman.
Doha (दोह) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Doha.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Dohā (दोहा):—(nm) a typical Hindi poetic metre; a couplet.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Doha (दोह) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Druh.
2) Doha (दोह) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Doha.
3) Doha (दोह) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Dohya.
4) Doha (दोह) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Droha.
5) Dohā (दोहा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Dvidhā.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Ḍōha (ಡೋಹ):—[noun] = ಡೋಹರ [dohara].
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Dōha (ದೋಹ):—
1) [noun] betrayal of trust, faith or allegiance; treachery; perfidy; disloyalty; treason.
2) [noun] that which is not right or not just, proper, correct, etc.; esp., an unjust or immoral act; a wrong doing.
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Dōha (ದೋಹ):—
1) [noun] a drawing or squeezing of milk from the mammary glands of (a cow, buffalo, etc.).
2) [noun] milk so drawn.
3) [noun] a container into which milk is drawn (from a cow or buffalo, etc.).
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Dōhā (ದೋಹಾ):—[noun] a kind of meter in Hindi, having the two successive lines of same length that rhyme mutually; a couplet.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+9): Dohad, Dohadadhupa, Dohadadhupin, Dohadaduhkhashila, Dohadaduhkhashilata, Dohadaka, Dohadalakshana, Dohadanvita, Dohadaprakara, Dohadavati, Dohadeccha, Dohadika, Dohadin, Dohadohiya, Dohagga, Dohaggi, Dohaia, Dohaja, Dohaka, Dohakama.
Full-text (+99): Samdoha, Dohas, Dohaja, Dohapanaya, Avadoha, Godoha, Pradoha, Asrigdoha, Ajyadoha, Vishvadohas, Pratardoha, Nadidoha, Dohapatibandha, Upadoha, Kamsyadoha, Dohita, Adoha, Dohakama, Dohya, Acyadoha.
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