Pradhanatva, Pradhānatva: 5 definitions
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Pradhanatva 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
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Pradhānatva (प्रधानत्व) refers to the “pre-eminence” (of a particular class of Hawk), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the training of hawks]: “[...] Of the two classes, the females are more important in respect of their make, courage, value and their style of flying. Vāja and others being pre-eminent (pradhānatva) are spoken of in the masculine”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPradhānatva (प्रधानत्व).—= प्राधान्य (prādhānya) q. v.
Derivable forms: pradhānatvam (प्रधानत्वम्).
See also (synonyms): pradhānatā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pradhānatva (प्रधानत्व):—[=pradhāna-tva] [from pradhāna > pra-dhā] n. pre-eminence, superiority, excellence, [Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] (in Sāṃkhya) the being Pradhāna, [Sāṃkhyakārikā [Scholiast or Commentator]]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tva, Pradhana.
Ends with: Apradhanatva.
Full-text: Pradhanata, Apradhanatva, Apradhanata, Anuvadyatva, Paryudasa, Mukhya, Tva.
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Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 2.337 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Verse 3.8.50 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (8): Kriyā-samuddeśa (On Action)]
Verse 3.7.162 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (7): Sādhana-samuddeśa (On the Means)]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.3.16 < [Part 3 - Fraternal Devotion (sakhya-rasa)]
Verse 3.1.19 < [Part 1 - Neutral Love of God (śānta-rasa)]