Dvita: 7 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Dvita 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)

Dvita (द्वित).—An ancient hermit. He was the son of Gautama. It is stated in Mahābhārata, Śalya Parva, Chapter 37, that by the curse of his brother he became a wolf and begot monkey, scorpion, etc.

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Dvita (द्वित).—Came to see Kṛṣṇa at Syamantapañcaka.^*

* Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 84. 5.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Dvita (द्वित).—m. The name of a mythical person, Mahābhārata 12, 13174.

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

Dvita (द्वित).—[masculine] [Name] of a Vedic god & of a Ṛṣi.

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Dvitā (द्विता).—[adverb] just so, so also, likewise.

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

1) Dvitā (द्विता):—[=dvi-tā] [from dvi] a f. doubleness, the number 2, duality, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

2) Dvita (द्वित):—[from dvi] m. ‘second’, Name of an Āptya (sub voce; cf. trita), [Ṛg-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] (according to some he is the author of [Ṛg-veda ix, 103]; to others, son of Atri and author o[f v, 18; Anukramaṇikā])

4) Dvitā (द्विता):—[from dvi] b ind. ([Nirukta, by Yāska v, 3]) doubly so id est. just so, by all means, indeed, certainly, especially (often in relat. clauses and connected with adha or aha), [Ṛg-veda]

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

Dvita (द्वित):—

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Dvitā (द्विता):—

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Dvitā (द्विता):—, [KERN'S] Deutung in [morgenländischen Gesellschaft 23, 223. fgg.] von jeher, je immer kommt der Bed. sehr nahe, ist aber nicht überall durchführbar. Wir werden dadurch auf folgende Fassung geführt: sofort; fortan, fernerhin; mit yad sobald als, seit. [Z.] [B.] [Ṛgveda 1, 37, 9] sobald die Kraft da ist (fliegen die Vögel von der Mutter aus d. h. aus dem Nest). [127, 7.] Vgl. auch Fälle, wo es zu yad im Nachsatz steht, wie [6, 17, 9. 8, 1, 28. 10, 49, 2.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Dvita (द्वित):—m. Nomen proprium —

1) eines vedischen Gottes. —

2) eines Ṛsi.

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Dvitā (द्विता):—Adv. ebenso , gleichmässig , so auch.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

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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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