Dyavaprithivi, Dyāvāpṛthivī: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Dyāvāpṛthivī can be transliterated into English as Dyavaprthivi or Dyavaprithivi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchDyāvāpṛthivī (द्यावापृथिवी) refers to “heaven and earth”, according to the Mataṅgapārameśvaratantra (Mataṅgapārameśvara’s Yogapāda) verse 2.23-27.—Accordingly, while discussing ancillary and seated poses in Yoga: “[...] His head should always be upright. His gaze is towards heaven and earth (dyāvāpṛthivī), and its support is the tip of the nose. His eyes are slightly closed and he does not touch the teeth [of the upper jaw] with those [of the lower, nor] with the tip of his tongue which is located on the middle of the palate. O great sage, [this] Karaṇa has been explained fully and at length in regard to the path of Yoga”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDyāvāpṛthivī (द्यावापृथिवी) refers to “heaven and the earth”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.21 (“Description of the Special War”).—Accordingly, as Jalandhara fought with Śiva’s Gaṇas: “[...] The victorious Gaṇas of Śiva too roared, led by Nandin, Kārttikeya, Gaṇeśa and Vīrabhadara, O sage. The trumpets of the elephants, the neighing of the horses, the rumbling of the chariots, the sounds of the conches and war-drums and the leonine roars of the armies rose up. The space between heaven and the earth (dyāvāpṛthivī) became enveloped by the many arrows discharged by Jalandhara as if by floating masses of mist. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDyāvāpṛthivī (द्यावापृथिवी).—f. always dual, (-vyau) Heaven and earth. E. dyau heaven, and pṛthivī the earth: see the preceding.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDyāvāpṛthivī (द्यावापृथिवी).—[dyāvā-pṛthivī], ved. dual of div and pṛthivī, f., Heaven and earth,
Dyāvāpṛthivī (द्यावापृथिवी).—[feminine] [dual] ([nominative] dyāvāpṛdhivī & dyāvāpṛdhivyau) the same.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDyāvāpṛthivī (द्यावापृथिवी):—[=dyāvā-pṛthivī] [from dyāvā > dyu] f. (dyā) [dual number] idem, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda] etc. (vyau, [Suparṇādhyāya])
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDyāvāpṛthivī (द्यावापृथिवी):—[dyāvā-pṛthivī] (vyau) 3. f. Idem.
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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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Partial matches: Prithivi, Dyava.
Starts with: Dyavaprithivivant, Dyavaprithivivat, Dyavaprithiviya.
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