Ratnakoti, Ratnakoṭi, Ratnakoṭī: 5 definitions

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Ratnakoti 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)

[«previous next»] — Ratnakoti in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Ratnakoṭī (रत्नकोटी) refers to a “crore of gems” (given as part of a marriage ceremony), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.50 (“Description of fun and frolic”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] When the sacrificial rites in marriage ceremony were thus concluded duly, lord Śiva gave the Pūrṇapātra to me, the creator of the worlds. Śiva then made the gift of cows to the presiding priest. Other gifts of auspicious nature were also made. He gave the Brahmins a hundred gold pieces each. A crore of gems (ratnakoṭī) and other articles were distributed among the people as gifts. [...]”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ratnakoti in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Ratnakoṭi (रत्नकोटि).—name of a samādhi: Mahāvyutpatti 564; Śatasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā 1420.7.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ratnakoṭi (रत्नकोटि):—[=ratna-koṭi] [from ratna] m. Name of a Samādhi, [Buddhist literature]

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Ratnakoti in German

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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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