Jatidharma, Jātidharma, Jati-dharma: 8 definitions

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Jatidharma 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

Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Shodhganga: Devalasmrti reconstruction and critical study

Jātidharma (जातिधर्म) refers to one of the topics dealt with in the (reconstructed) Devalasmṛti, a lost text dealing with Dharmaśāstra authored by Devala—one of the most famous personalities in the ancient Sanskrit literature renowned as a Vedic Seer and a highly celebrated sage.—The original and complete text of Devalasmṛti, is no longer existing. About 2500 prose and verse quotations, of the reconstructed text were thus collected, from numerous printed and manuscript works on Dharmaśāstra. After minute and repeated study of topics, treated in the collected quotations, they were classified even into the following twenty-two different prakaraṇas (divisions) [e.g., the varṇāśramajātidharma], of the three main adhyāyas (chapters).

Dharmashastra book cover
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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Jatidharma in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Jātidharma (जातिधर्म).—

1) the duties of a caste.

2) a generic property.

Derivable forms: jātidharmaḥ (जातिधर्मः).

Jātidharma is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jāti and dharma (धर्म).

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

Jātidharma (जातिधर्म).—m. the customs of tribes, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 1, 118.

Jātidharma is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jāti and dharma (धर्म).

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

Jātidharma (जातिधर्म).—[masculine] law or duty of caste.

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

1) Jātidharma (जातिधर्म):—[=jāti-dharma] [from jāti > jāta] m. caste, duty, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) [v.s. ...] generic or specific property, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Jātidharma (जातिधर्म):—[jāti-dharma] (rmmaḥ) 1. m. Duty of caste.

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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

[«previous next»] — Jatidharma in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jātidharma (ಜಾತಿಧರ್ಮ):—

1) [noun] any trait or attribute proper to a thing or, formerly, to a person, which is common to the class, species, etc.; characteristic quality; peculiarity.

2) [noun] a custom or customs, traditions particular to a caste or social class.

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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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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Jatidharma in Nepali glossary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Jātidharma (जातिधर्म):—n. 1. the duties of caste; caste law; 2. a generic property;

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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.

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