Prithvidhara, Prithvi-dhara, Pṛthvīdhara: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Pṛthvīdhara can be transliterated into English as Prthvidhara or Prithvidhara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Pṛthvīdhara (पृथ्वीधर).—To be worshipped in house-building.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 253. 30, 39; 268. 23.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Pṛthvīdhara (पृथ्वीधर) is the son of Deda, according to the Kathāsaṃgraha (narrating stories from Jain literature), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—[...] The first story deals with a historical figure who lived during the reign of the Vaghela dynasty in Gujarat. Minister Pethaḍa-de (Śāh, alias Pṛthvīdhara), the son of Deda, from Mandavagarh (Mandu), earned great wealth and spent it in getting Jain temples built or ornamented at various places, including Shatrunjaya. [...]
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Pṛthvīdhara (पृथ्वीधर).—a mountain.
Derivable forms: pṛthvīdharaḥ (पृथ्वीधरः).
Pṛthvīdhara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pṛthvī and dhara (धर).
1) Pṛthvīdhara (पृथ्वीधर) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—client of Rāmasiṃhadeva of Mithilā: Mṛcchakaṭikāṭikā.
2) Pṛthvīdhara (पृथ्वीधर):—Daśakarmapaddhati.
1) Pṛthvīdhara (पृथ्वीधर):—[=pṛthvī-dhara] [from pṛthvī > pṛth] m. ‘earth-supporter’, a mountain, [Naiṣadha-carita]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a demon, [Varāha-mihira; Vāstuvidyā; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
3) [v.s. ...] (also -bhaṭṭa and rācārya) Name of sub voce authors, [Catalogue(s)]
4) [v.s. ...] of the author of [commentator or commentary] on [Mṛcchakaṭikā; Catalogue(s)]
Pṛthvīdhara (पृथ्वीधर):—(pṛ + dhara) m. Nomen proprium eines Autors Inschr. in [Journ. of the Am. Or. S.6,508,] [Śloka 34.] [Oxforder Handschriften 124,a, No. 173.] [Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 1045.] Verfassers eines Commentars zur [Mṛcchakaṭikā ebend. No. 545.]
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Pṛthvīdhara (पृथ्वीधर):—, dharācārya [Oxforder Handschriften 227,b,15.] [HALL 202.]
Pṛthvīdhara (पृथ्वीधर):—m. —
1) Berg [Naiṣadhacarita 22,44.] —
2) Nomen proprium — a) eines Genius [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhatsaṃhitā 53,47.] [Viśvakarma’s Vāstuvidyā 523.] [Hemādri’s Caturvargacintāmaṇi 1,652,7.655,5.] — b) verschiedener Gelehrten. Auch dharācārya.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Pṛthvīdhara (पृथ्वीधर):—n. mountain; hill; adj. holding or carrying the earth;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Prithvi, Dhara, Tara.
Starts with: Prithvidhara acarya, Prithvidhara bhatta, Prithvidharacarya.
Full-text (+11): Bodhaprithvidhara, Prithvidhara bhatta, Bhatta prithvidhara, Prithvidhara acarya, Shrikhandashaila, Shrikhandaprithvidhara, Ashrama, Ayira, Prithvidhar, Katantravivarana, Laghusaptashatika, Laghu saptashati, Katantravistara, Bhuvaneshvaristotra, Raghava bhatta, Ramasimhadeva, Mricchakatika, Shambhunatha, Balatripuravriddhastotra, Siddhasarasvatastotra.
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