Dvicandra, Dvi-candra: 3 definitions
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Dvicandra means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Dvichandra.
In Jainism
Jain philosophy
Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra SuriDvicandra (द्विचन्द्र) refers to “two moons”, as occurring in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 79, l 24]—The word dvicandra occurs on
pp, 130, 249 & 348 of Vol I and pp 51, 72 & 73 of Vol II, ‘indudvaya’ on pp, 225-227 and ‘candradvaya’ in Vol, II on p 98. Rāmānujācārya explains this phenomenon in his Śrībhāṣya (pp 187-188).—Cf. verse 22 of Śeṣanāga’s Paramārthasāra otherwise called Ādhārakārikā and Āryapañcaśatī.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvicandra (द्विचन्द्र):—[=dvi-candra] [from dvi] mfn. having 2 moons, [Viddhaśālabhañjikā]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Dvicandradhi, Dvicandrajnana.
Full-text: Indudvaya, Candradvaya.
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