Kshatriyadharma, Kṣatriyadharma, Kshatriya-dharma: 2 definitions
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Kshatriyadharma 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 Kṣatriyadharma can be transliterated into English as Ksatriyadharma or Kshatriyadharma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKṣatriyadharma (क्षत्रियधर्म).—See क्षत्रधमः (kṣatradhamaḥ); Manusmṛti 1. 81.
Derivable forms: kṣatriyadharmaḥ (क्षत्रियधर्मः).
Kṣatriyadharma is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṣatriya and dharma (धर्म).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣatriyadharma (क्षत्रियधर्म):—[=kṣatriya-dharma] [from kṣatriya > kṣatra] m. the duty or occupation of the warrior-tribe, war, government, etc., [Manu-smṛti x, 81; Nalopākhyāna; Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kshatriya, Dharma, Tarma.
Starts with: Kshatriyadharman.
Full-text: Vishnuvriddha, Nikumbha, Harita, Raudra.
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