Dvadashatman, Dvādaśātman, Dvadasha-atman: 7 definitions

Introduction:

Dvadashatman 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 Dvādaśātman can be transliterated into English as Dvadasatman or Dvadashatman, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

[«previous next»] — Dvadashatman in Kavya glossary
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa

Dvādaśātman (द्वादशात्मन्) refers to the “sun”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 10.52.—The twelve forms of the Sun are mentioned in the following verse cited by Nārāyaṇa—“vidhātṛmitrāryamaṇo varuṇendrabhagāṃśavaḥ | pūṣā vivasvān parjanyastvaṣṭā viṣṇurdineścvarāḥ ||” In “dvādaśātmasitadīdhitisthitiḥ” 18.115, the “sun” means also the Iḍā artery and the “moon” the Piṅgalā. See Nārāyaṇa.

Kavya book cover
context information

Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

Discover the meaning of dvadashatman or dvadasatman in the context of Kavya from relevant books on Exotic India

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dvadashatman in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dvādaśātman (द्वादशात्मन्).—m.

(-tmā) The sun. E. dvādaśa twelve, and ātman identity; being represented in and identified with the twelve Adityas, or the sun in each month of the year; also dvādaśātmaka .

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

Dvādaśātman (द्वादशात्मन्).—adj. appearing in twelve forms, Mahābhārata 3, 156.

Dvādaśātman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dvādaśan and ātman (आत्मन्).

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

Dvādaśātman (द्वादशात्मन्):—[from dvā-daśa > dvā] m. ‘appearing in 12 forms’, the sun (in each month), [Mahābhārata; cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Dvādaśātman (द्वादशात्मन्):—[dvādaśā+tman] (tmā) 5. m. The sun.

[Sanskrit to German]

Dvadashatman in German

context information

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.

Discover the meaning of dvadashatman or dvadasatman in the context of Sanskrit from relevant books on Exotic India

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Let's grow together!

I humbly request your help to keep doing what I do best: provide the world with unbiased sources, definitions and images. Your donation direclty influences the quality and quantity of knowledge, wisdom and spiritual insight the world is exposed to.

Let's make the world a better place together!

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: