Ksharodadhi, Kṣārodadhi, Kshara-udadhi: 6 definitions

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Ksharodadhi 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.

The Sanskrit term Kṣārodadhi can be transliterated into English as Ksarodadhi or Ksharodadhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Ksharodadhi in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Kṣārodadhi (क्षारोदधि).—A lac of yojanas in extent encircling Jambūdvīpa.*

  • * Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 31. 28; 4. 1.
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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

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

Kṣārodadhi (क्षारोदधि).—the salt ocean.

Derivable forms: kṣārodadhiḥ (क्षारोदधिः).

Kṣārodadhi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṣāra and udadhi (उदधि). See also (synonyms): kṣāroda, kṣārodaka, kṣārasamudra, kṣārasindhu.

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

Kṣārodadhi (क्षारोदधि).—m. the salt ocean, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 5, 20, 2.

Kṣārodadhi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṣāra and udadhi (उदधि).

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

Kṣārodadhi (क्षारोदधि):—[from kṣāra > kṣar] m. = rāmbudhi, [Horace H. Wilson]

[Sanskrit to German]

Ksharodadhi 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

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

Kṣārōdadhi (ಕ್ಷಾರೋದಧಿ):—[noun] = ಕ್ಷಾರಾಂಬುಧಿ [ksharambudhi].

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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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