Drishad, Dṛṣad, Dṛśad: 12 definitions

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Drishad 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 terms Dṛṣad and Dṛśad can be transliterated into English as Drsad or Drishad, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitāgama and Rauravāgama

Dṛṣad (दृषद्) refers to “stone § 2.10.”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Dṛṣad (दृषद्) refers to a “grinding stone”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.54 (“Description of the duties of the chaste wife”).—Accordingly, as a Brahmin lady said to Pārvatī: “[...] She shall not talk to any woman who disparages or hates her husband. She shall not stand alone anywhere nor shall she take bath in the nude. A chaste lady shall never sleep on a mortar threshing rod, a broom, a grinding stone (dṛṣad), a machine or on the threshold. Except at the time of sexual intercourse she shall never show her maturity and initiative. She shall like whatever her husband is interested in. [...]”.

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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.

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and Subjects

Dṛṣad (दृषद्) appears in the Rigveda and Atharvaveda to denote not a millstone, but merely a stone used to pound grain, which was placed on another stone as a support. When used later in connexion with Upalā, the lower and the upper millstone, or mortar and pestle may be meant; but this is not certain. Eggeling renders them as the large and small millstones. See also Upara and Upalā.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dṛśad (दृशद्).—f. A stone; see दृषद् (dṛṣad).

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Dṛṣad (दृषद्).—f. [dṝ adi ṣuk hrasvaśca; cf. Uṇādi-sūtra 1.128]

1) A rock, large stone, or stone in general; तत्र व्यक्तं दृषदि चरणन्यास- मर्धेन्दुमौलेः (tatra vyaktaṃ dṛṣadi caraṇanyāsa- mardhendumauleḥ) Meghadūta 55; R.4.74; Bhartṛhari 1.38.

2) A mill-stone, a flat stone for grinding condiments upon; भित्वा मृषाश्रु- र्द्दषदश्मना रहः (bhitvā mṛṣāśru- rddaṣadaśmanā rahaḥ) Bhāgavata 1.9.6.

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

Dṛśad (दृशद्).—f. (-śad-śat) 1. A stone, a rock. 2. A flat stone for grinding condiments upon. E. dṝ to divide, Unadi affix adi, augment ṣuk, and ṣa changed to śa; the crude form may also be dṛṣat or dṛṣad, &c.

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Dṛṣad (दृषद्).—f. (-pad or -ṣat) 1. A stone or rock. 2. A flat stone or plate on which spices, &c. are ground. E. dṝ to divide, Unadi affix adi, and ṣuk augment; also dṛśad.

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

Dṛṣad (दृषद्).—f. A rock, a large stone, especially a mill-stone, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 77.

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

Dṛṣad (दृषद्).—[feminine] rock, large stone, [especially] the nether mill-stone.

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

1) Dṛśad (दृशद्):—dṛśadvati = dṛṣad, dṛṣadvatī below.

2) Dṛṣad (दृषद्):—f. (√dṝ? [Uṇādi-sūtra i, 130]) a rock, large stone, mill-stone, [especially] the lower m°-st° (which rests on the upala), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

3) Gs, [Kāvya literature etc.]

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

1) Dṛśad (दृशद्):—[(d-t)] 5. f. A rock, a stone; a stone for grinding spices.

2) Dṛṣad (दृषद्):—(ṣad) 5. f. A rock or a stone.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Dṛṣad (दृषद्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Disaā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Drishad 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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