Priyadhana, Priyādhāna, Priya-adhana: 2 definitions
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Priyadhana 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPriyādhāna (प्रियाधान).—a friendly office; आत्मनीव प्रियाधानमेतन्मैत्रीमहाव्रतम् (ātmanīva priyādhānametanmaitrīmahāvratam) Mv.5.59.
Derivable forms: priyādhānam (प्रियाधानम्).
Priyādhāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms priya and ādhāna (आधान).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPriyādhāna (प्रियाधान):—[from priya > prī] n. a friendly office, [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: Priya, Adhana, Atana.
Full-text: Adhana.
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