Ratnasara, Ratnasāra: 3 definitions
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Ratnasara 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 TranslationRatnasāra (रत्नसार) refers to “beautiful gems”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.48 (“Description of Marriage of Śiva and Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] O sage, he gave a crore of elephants and chariots inlaid with gold and made beautiful by gems (ratnasāra-vinirmita). Thus Himavat attained perfect satisfaction after giving his daughter Pārvatī to Śiva, the great lord, in accordance with the rules. Then the lord of mountains with palms joined in reverence eulogised lord Śiva joyously with the hymns of the Yajurveda. [...]”.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumRatnasāra (रत्नसार) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—by Śrīpati. See Jyotiṣaratnasāra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryRatnasāra (रत्नसार):—[=ratna-sāra] [from ratna] m. or n. (?) Name of [work]
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: Ratna, Sara, Cara.
Starts with: Ratnasaracintamani, Ratnasarajatake jyotishasarasamgraha, Ratnasarajatakejyotishasarasamgraha, Ratnasaraparvata, Ratnasararacita, Ratnasarasamuccaya, Ratnasarashataka.
Ends with: Jyotisharatnasara, Ramanavaratnasara.
Full-text: Ratnasaracintamani, Ratnasarasamuccaya, Ratnasarashataka, Ratnasarajatakejyotishasarasamgraha, Ratnasaraparvata, Ramanavaratnasara, Drigdosha, Vinirmita, Parshvajinastuti.
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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 36 - Mutual fight < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 16 - Description of Goloka < [Section 9 - Vāsudeva-māhātmya]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)