Prithvidhara, Pṛthvīdhara, Prithvi-dhara: 7 definitions
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Prithvidhara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Pṛthvīdhara can be transliterated into English as Prthvidhara or Prithvidhara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPṛthvīdhara (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)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IPṛthvīdhara (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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPṛthvīdhara (पृथ्वीधर).—a mountain.
Derivable forms: pṛthvīdharaḥ (पृथ्वीधरः).
Pṛthvīdhara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pṛthvī and dhara (धर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Pṛthvīdhara (पृथ्वीधर) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—client of Rāmasiṃhadeva of Mithilā: Mṛcchakaṭikāṭikā.
2) Pṛthvīdhara (पृथ्वीधर):—Daśakarmapaddhati.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 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)]
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Prithvi, Dhara.
Starts with: Prithvidhara acarya, Prithvidhara bhatta, Prithvidharacarya.
Ends with: Bhatta prithvidhara, Bodhaprithvidhara, Shrikhandaprithvidhara.
Full-text (+10): Shrikhandashaila, Shrikhandaprithvidhara, Prithvidhara acarya, Prithvidhara bhatta, Ashrama, Bodhaprithvidhara, Bhatta prithvidhara, Laghusaptashatika, Katantravivarana, Laghu saptashati, Aranya, Katantravistara, Shambhunatha, Bhuvaneshvaristotra, Raghava bhatta, Balatripuravriddhastotra, Ramasimhadeva, Mricchakatika, Siddhasarasvatastotra, Padmanabhadatta.
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