Dvidha, Dvidhā: 20 definitions
Introduction:
Dvidha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Dwidha.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dvidhā (द्विधा) refers to “twofold”, and is mentioned in verse 1.20 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Dvidhā (“twofold”) has been rendered simply by gñis “two” (instead of the usual rnam-[pa] gñis), a brachylogy doubtless caused by lack of space.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Dvidhā (द्विधा) refers to the “twofold state” (of Akula’s supreme bliss which arises within consciousness ?), according to the Kularatnapañcakāvatāra verse 1.10cd-15.—Accordingly, “The supreme (reality) attained by the teacher's Command is Akula that bestows worldly benefits and liberation. It is pure consciousness free of the impurity of Māyā. The omnipresent and tranquil Void—that is said to be Akula. Akula’s supreme bliss arises within consciousness. Its state, which is two-fold (dvidhā—dvidhābhūtā), is (now) going to be explained. Listen. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Dvidhā (द्विधा) refers to “two types” (of meditation), according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “That [meditation] is divided into two [types] (dvidhā) according to whether it has an auspicious or inauspicious purpose [and] for humans it is the real cause of obtaining desirable and undesirable results”.
Synonyms: Vikalpadvaya, Dvaividhya.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
dvidhā : (adv.) in two ways; in two parts.
Dvidhā, (num. adv.) (Sk. dvidhā, see dvi B I. 2a) in two parts, in two M.I, 114; J.I, 253 (karoti), 254 (chindati), 298 (id.); III, 181; IV, 101 (jāta disagreeing); VI, 368 (bhindati). See also dvedhā & dveḷhaka.
dvidhā (ဒွိဓာ) [(bya) (ဗျ)]—
[dvi+dhā．(dvidhā-saṃ,dohā-prā)]
[ဒွိ+ဓာ။ (ဒွိဓာ-သံ၊ ဒေါဟာ-ပြာ)]
[Pali to Burmese]
dvidhā—
(Burmese text): (၁) ၂-ပါးအပြားအားဖြင့်၊ ၂-ဖို့-၂-စု-အားဖြင့်။ (၂) ၂-ပါးအပြားရှိသော၊ ၂-ဖို့-၂-စု-ရှိသော။
(Auto-Translation): (1) By two-sided sheets, with two-for-two groups. (2) With two-sided sheets, there are two-for-two groups.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
dvidhā (द्विधा).—ad (S) Of two kinds. 2 In two ways. 3 Into two pieces--divided. Used as s f Disagreement, dissension, variance.
dvidhā (द्विधा).—ad Of two kinds; in two ways; into two pieces.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Dvidha (द्विध).—a. Divided into two parts, split asunder.
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Dvidhā (द्विधा).—ind.
1) In two parts; द्विधा भिन्नाः शिखण्डिभिः (dvidhā bhinnāḥ śikhaṇḍibhiḥ) R. 1.39; Manusmṛti 1.12,32; द्विधेव हृदयं तस्य दुःखितस्याभवत् तदा (dvidheva hṛdayaṃ tasya duḥkhitasyābhavat tadā) Mb.
2) In two ways.
Dvidhā (द्विधा).—[dvi + dhā], adv. 1. In two parts, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 1, 12. 2. Divided, [Sāvitryupākhyāna] 4, 33. 3. Of two kinds, Sāh. D. 8.
— Cf. .
Dvidha (द्विध).—[adjective] twofold, divided or split in two.
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Dvidhā (द्विधा).—[adverb] in two parts, in twain; [with] kṛ double.
1) Dviḍha (द्विढ):—[=dvi-ḍha] [from dvi] m. Name of the Visarga (as having 2 points) and of Svāhā (wife of Agni), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc. 1.]
2) Dvidha (द्विध):—[=dvi-dha] [from dvi] mfn. divided in 2, split asunder, forked, [Gṛhyāsaṃgraha]
3) Dvidhā (द्विधा):—[=dvi-dhā] [from dvi] ind. (dvi-) in 2 ways or parts, twofold, divided, [Ṛg-veda; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
Dvidhā (द्विधा):—adv. Of two kinds.
Dvidha (द्विध):—(dvi + 2. dhā) adj. entzweigegangen: samidh [GRHYASAM̃GR. 1, 28. 31.]
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Dvidhā (द्विधा):—(wie eben) und dvidhā ( [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 3, 42]) adv. zweifach, in zwei Theile, - Theilen, auf zwei Arten: dvidhā sū.avo suraṃ sva.vida.āsthāpayanta tṛ.īyena.karmaṇā [Ṛgveda 10, 56, 6.] bhittvā dvidhekṣum [Suśruta 1, 161, 21.] tadaṇḍamakaroddvidhā [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 1, 12. 32.] dvidhā balaṃ kṛtvā [7, 173.] [Mahābhārata 3, 7624.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 52, 17.] dvidheva vimbaṃ salile vivasvataḥ [Prabodhacandrodaja 114, 10.] dvidhābhūtāttaroḥ [Kathāsaritsāgara 26, 208.] dvidheva hṛdayaṃ tasya duḥkhitasyābhavattadā [Nalopākhyāna 10, 27.] [Sāvitryupākhyāna 4, 33.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 4, 4, 1.] kekā dvidhā bhinnāḥ [Raghuvaṃśa 1, 39.] saṃdhirdvidhā bhavati [Scholiast] zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 1, 3, 41.] yavalā dvidhā [1, 69.] [Sāhityadarpana 8.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 774.]
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Dvidhā (द्विधा):—, mārgo yaṃ purataste dvidhāgataḥ theilt sich [Kathāsaritsāgara 124, 71.]
Dviḍha (द्विढ):—m. Bez. des Visarga und der Svāhā.
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Dvidha (द्विध):—Adj. (f. ā) gegabelt.
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Dvidhā (द्विधा):—Adv. zweifach , in zwei Theile , — Theilen , auf zwei Arten. Mit kar in zwei Theile theilen , mit bhū und gam sich theilen , — trennen , zerbrechen [Bālarāmāyaṇa 158,17.]
Dvidhā (द्विधा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Dihā, Duhā, Do, Dohā.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Dvidhā (द्विधा) [Also spelled dwidha]:—(ind) in two ways, in two parts; (nf) dilemma, uncertainty; ~[grasta] in two minds, in a dilemma.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Dvidhā (ದ್ವಿಧಾ):—
1) [adverb] divided or dividing into two parts; dichotomously.
2) [adverb] in two ways, manners.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Dvidhā (द्विधा):—adv. in two ways/parts/directions;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Dvi, Dha, Ta.
Starts with (+8): Dvedhabhutakala, Dvedhapatha, Dvedhika, Dvejjha, Dvidhabhava, Dvidhabhavam, Dvidhabhinna, Dvidhabhu, Dvidhabhutagga, Dvidhabhutajivha, Dvidhabhutakatha, Dvidhabhutakriti, Dvidhabhutasisa, Dvidhabhutassara, Dvidhadarshana, Dvidhagam, Dvidhagata, Dvidhagati, Dvidhakara, Dvidhakaram.
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