Medhadhriti, Medhādhṛti, Medha-dhriti: 2 definitions
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Medhadhriti 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 Medhādhṛti can be transliterated into English as Medhadhrti or Medhadhriti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMedhādhṛti (मेधाधृति):—[=medhā-dhṛti] [from medhā > medh] m. Name of a Ṛṣi in the 9th Manv-antara.
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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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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 10.34 < [Chapter 10 - Vibhūti-yoga (appreciating the opulences of the Supreme Lord)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 199 - Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 229 - A Description of Viṣṇu’s Vyūhas < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 5 - Philosophy of the Ahirbudhnya-saṃhitā < [Chapter XVI - The Pañcarātra]