Ratryandha, Rātryandha, Ratri-andha, Ratryamdha: 9 definitions

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Ratryandha means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Jainism

Jain philosophy

Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra Suri

Rātryandha (रात्र्यन्ध) refers to “(being) blind at night”, as mentioned in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. II, P. 238, l. 15]

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ratryandha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rātryandha (रात्र्यन्ध).—a. night-blind.

Derivable forms: rātryandhaḥ (रात्र्यन्धः), rātryandhaḥ (रात्र्यन्धः).

Rātryandha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rātri and andha (अन्ध).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rātryandha (रात्र्यन्ध).—Adj. Night-blind.

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

Rātryandha (रात्र्यन्ध):—[=rātry-andha] [from rātry > rātri] mfn. n°-blind, unable to See at n°, [Pañcatantra; Suśruta]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Rātryandha (रात्र्यन्ध) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Rattiṃdha.

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Ratryandha 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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ratryandha in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Rātryaṃdha (ರಾತ್ರ್ಯಂಧ):—[noun] a man having imperfect vision in the dark or in dim light, caused by deficiency of vitamin A.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ratryandha in Nepali glossary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Rātryandha (रात्र्यन्ध):—adj. suffering through night blindness;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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