Ratrindiva, Rātriṃdiva, Rātriṃdivā, Rātrindiva, Ratrimdiva: 7 definitions
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Ratrindiva means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureRātrindiva (रात्रिन्दिव) refers to “night and a day”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly [as the Nāga kings said to the Bhagavān], “O Bhagavān, let us be ill-smelling, let us not become perfectly awakened, let there not be a downfall from a Nāga-womb for us, O Bhagavān, if we do not send down rain showers for the protection of all beings in the entire Jambudvīpa after the spell-master has performed [rituals] according to the offering manual a night and a day (rātrindiva). [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRātriṃdivā (रात्रिंदिवा).—ind. By night and day, constantly, ceaselessly; रात्रिंदिवं गन्धवहः प्रयाति (rātriṃdivaṃ gandhavahaḥ prayāti).
See also (synonyms): rātriṃdivam.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryRātriṃdiva (रात्रिंदिव).—[neuter] day and night, divam also as [adverb] = [instrumental] divā by [drama] & [neuter]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Rātriṃdiva (रात्रिंदिव):—[=rātri-ṃ-diva] [from rātri] n. n° and day, [Kālidāsa]
2) Rātriṃdivā (रात्रिंदिवा):—[=rātri-ṃ-divā] [from rātriṃ-diva > rātri] ind. by n° and day, [Kāvya literature; Kāmandakīya-nītisāra]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Rātrindiva (रात्रिन्दिव) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Rattiṃdiya, Rattiṃdiva, Rāiṃdia.
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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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Full-text: Ratrimdivam, Ratridivam, Vyastaratrimdiva, Raimdia, Rattimdiva, Rattimdiya, Indhanavant, Gandhavaha, Svapna, Ratti, Anyatra.
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