Drishtidana, Dṛṣṭidāna, Drishti-dana: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Drishtidana 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 Dṛṣṭidāna can be transliterated into English as Drstidana or Drishtidana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDṛṣṭidāna (दृष्टिदान).—appearance.
Derivable forms: dṛṣṭidānam (दृष्टिदानम्).
Dṛṣṭidāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dṛṣṭi and dāna (दान).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDṛṣṭidāna (दृष्टिदान):—[=dṛṣṭi-dāna] [from dṛṣṭi > dṛś] n. ‘aspect-giving’, appearance, [Daśakumāra-carita]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDṛṣṭidāna (ದೃಷ್ಟಿದಾನ):—
1) [noun] a donation of one’s eyes (to a blind person).
2) [noun] (fig.) a revealing of a new and better viewpoint.
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)
Partial matches: Drishti, Dana, Tana.
Ends with: Adrishtidana.
Full-text: Drishtipradana.
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