Dvandvacara, Dvandva-cara: 3 definitions
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Dvandvacara 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Dvandvachara.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDvandvacara (द्वन्द्वचर).—a. living in couples. (-m.) the ruddy goose; दयिता द्वन्द्वचरं पतत्त्रिणम् (dayitā dvandvacaraṃ patattriṇam) R.8.56;16.63.
Dvandvacara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dvandva and cara (चर). See also (synonyms): dvandvacārin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvandvacara (द्वन्द्वचर).—m.
(-raḥ) The ruddy goose. E. dvandva a couple, and cara who goes; flying in couples.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvandvacara (द्वन्द्वचर):—[dvandva-cara] (raḥ) 1. m. The ruddy goose.
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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Partial matches: Dvandva, Cara.
Full-text: Dvandvacarin, Mithunecara, Patatrin.
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