Dvikhura: 5 definitions

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Dvikhura 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: Google Books: Cultural History from the Vāyu Purāna

Dvikhura (द्विखुर, i.e. having two hoofs) falls under the category of wild beasts (āraṇya-paśu) according to the Vāyu Purāṇa.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Dvikhura (द्विखुर):—[=dvi-khura] [from dvi] mfn. having 2 (id est. cloven) hoofs, [Taittirīya-āraṇyaka] [commentator or commentary]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Dvikhura (द्विखुर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Dukhura.

[Sanskrit to German]

Dvikhura in German

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dvikhura (ದ್ವಿಖುರ):—

1) [noun] the split hoof.

2) [noun] a horse, that has split hooves.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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