Prithivimandala, Pṛthivīmaṇḍala, Prithivi-mandala: 2 definitions
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Prithivimandala 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 Pṛthivīmaṇḍala can be transliterated into English as Prthivimandala or Prithivimandala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPṛthivīmaṇḍala (पृथिवीमण्डल).—the circuit of the earth.
Derivable forms: pṛthivīmaṇḍalaḥ (पृथिवीमण्डलः), pṛthivīmaṇḍalam (पृथिवीमण्डलम्).
Pṛthivīmaṇḍala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pṛthivī and maṇḍala (मण्डल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPṛthivīmaṇḍala (पृथिवीमण्डल):—[=pṛthivī-maṇḍala] [from pṛthivī > pṛth] m. or n. the circuit of the e°, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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Partial matches: Prithivi, Mandala.
Full-text: Prithagbhavati.
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