Kotivedhin, Koṭivedhin, Koti-vedhin, Koṭīvedhin: 6 definitions
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Kotivedhin 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
Kavya (poetry)
Koṭivedhin (कोटिवेधिन्) in Sanskrit (or Koḍivehī in Prakrit) refers to a “(rasa) which transmutes at a koṭi ° of times its weight”, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—Note: Koṭivedhin is a term used in alchemy (Sandesara p. 13, 123).
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Koṭivedhin (कोटिवेधिन्) or Koṭīvedhin (कोटीवेधिन्).—a. (lit.) striking a point; (fig.) performing the most difficult things; कोटिवेधिनि सिद्धे हि (koṭivedhini siddhe hi) Rāj. T.1.11.
Koṭivedhin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms koṭi and vedhin (वेधिन्).
Koṭivedhin (कोटिवेधिन्).—adj. piercing the top, i. e. able to perform the most difficult task, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 1, 110.
Koṭivedhin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms koṭi and vedhin (वेधिन्).
1) Koṭivedhin (कोटिवेधिन्):—[=koṭi-vedhin] [from koṭi > koṭa] mfn. ‘striking an edge’ id est. performing most difficult things, [Rājataraṅgiṇī i, 110]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a plant, [Kālacakra v, 225.]
Koṭivedhin (कोटिवेधिन्):—(ko + ve) adj. die äusserste Spitze treffend so v. a. das Schwierigste zu vollbringen im Stande [Rājataraṅgiṇī 1, 110.]
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Koṭivedhin (कोटिवेधिन्):—m. eine best. Pflanze (neben sahasravedhin) [KĀLACAKRA 5, 225.]
Koṭivedhin (कोटिवेधिन्):——
1) Adj. die äusserste Spitze treffend , so v.a. das Schwierigste vollbringend. —
2) m. eine best. Pflanze.
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: Vedhin, Koti.
Full-text: Kodivehi.
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