Ratnadarpana, Ratnadarpaṇa, Ratna-darpana: 6 definitions
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Ratnadarpana 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationRatnadarpaṇa (रत्नदर्पण) refers to a “gem-set mirror”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.46 (“The arrival of the bridegroom”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “Menā saw with pleasure lord Śiva, the bridegroom of Pārvatī, served by all the gods and who by that time had come there. [...] He was shining well with the two clothes of great value, fine texture and unrivalled beauty and purified in fire. Highly embellished in sandal paste, aguru, musk and fine saffron, he had a gem-set mirror (ratnadarpaṇa-hasta) in his hand and his eyes were lustrous with the collyrium. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRatnadarpaṇa (रत्नदर्पण).—a mirror studded with jewels.
Derivable forms: ratnadarpaṇaḥ (रत्नदर्पणः).
Ratnadarpaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ratna and darpaṇa (दर्पण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumRatnadarpaṇa (रत्नदर्पण) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Sarasvatīkaṇṭhābharaṇaṭīkā by Ratneśvara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ratnadarpaṇa (रत्नदर्पण):—[=ratna-darpaṇa] [from ratna] m. ‘j°-mirror’, a looking-glass consisting of jewels, [Pañcarātra]
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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.
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Partial matches: Ratna, Darpaṇa.
Full-text: Ramasimhadeva, Ratneshvara, Sarasvatikanthabharana.
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