Nagadhipa, Naga-adhipa, Nāgādhipa, Nagādhipa: 7 definitions
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Nagadhipa 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexNāgādhipa (नागाधिप).—The temple of, in Supakṣa hill.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 39. 63.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNagādhipa (नगाधिप).—
1) Himālaya (the lord of mountains); रश्मिष्विवादाय नगेन्द्रसक्तां निवर्तयामास नृपस्य दृष्टिम् (raśmiṣvivādāya nagendrasaktāṃ nivartayāmāsa nṛpasya dṛṣṭim) R.2.28.
2) the Sumeru mountain.
Derivable forms: nagādhipaḥ (नगाधिपः).
Nagādhipa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms naga and adhipa (अधिप). See also (synonyms): nagādhirāja, nagendra.
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Nāgādhipa (नागाधिप).—an epithet of Śeṣa.
Derivable forms: nāgādhipaḥ (नागाधिपः).
Nāgādhipa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāga and adhipa (अधिप).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNagādhipa (नगाधिप).—m.
(-paḥ) Himalaya; see nagapati. E. naga mountain, and adhipa a lord; also nagādhirāja, &c.
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Nāgādhipa (नागाधिप).—m.
(-paḥ) The great serpent Ananta. E. nāga a serpent, and adhipa a king.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nagādhipa (नगाधिप):—[from na-ga] m. = ga-pati, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Nāgādhipa (नागाधिप):—[from nāga] m. ‘serpent-prince’, Name of Śeṣa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nagādhipa (नगाधिप):—[nagā+dhipa] (paḥ) 1. m. Himālaya.
2) Nāgādhipa (नागाधिप):—[nāgā+dhipa] (paḥ) 1. m. Ananta.
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Partial matches: Adhipa, Naga.
Starts with: Nagadhipati, Nagadhipatimaharaja, Nakatipam, Nakatipan.
Full-text: Nakatipam, Nakatipan, Nagadhiraja, Nama, Ishvara, Nagendra.
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