Drishadvat, Dṛṣadvat: 2 definitions
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Drishadvat 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 Dṛṣadvat can be transliterated into English as Drsadvat or Drishadvat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDṛṣadvat (दृषद्वत्).—a. Stony, rocky.
-tī 1 Name of a river flowing into the Sarasvatī and forming the eastern boundary of the Aryāvarta; cf. Manusmṛti 2.17.
2) An epithet of Durgā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dṛṣadvat (दृषद्वत्):—[=dṛṣad-vat] [from dṛṣad] mfn. rocky, stony, [Pāṇini 8-2, 10; Kāśikā-vṛtti]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of the father of Varāṅgī (wife of Saṃyāti), [Mahābhārata i, 3767]
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Partial matches: Drishad, Vat.
Starts with: Drishadvata, Drishadvati.
Full-text: Varangi, Drishadvati.
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