Rodasi, Rodasī: 11 definitions
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Rodasi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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)
Rodasī (रोदसी).—The two mothers of the world (Heaven and Earth) worshipped for security of place.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa II. 3. 5.
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
Rodasī (रोदसी).—n. [rud-asun] (in dual), [rodasī] f. Heaven and earth; एते पृष्ठानि रोदसोर्विप्रयन्तो व्यानशुः (ete pṛṣṭhāni rodasorviprayanto vyānaśuḥ) Ṛv.9.22.5; रवः श्रवणभैरवः स्थगितरोदसीकन्दरः (ravaḥ śravaṇabhairavaḥ sthagitarodasīkandaraḥ) Ve.3.2; वेदान्तेषु यमाहुरेकपुरुषं व्याप्य स्थितं रोदसी (vedānteṣu yamāhurekapuruṣaṃ vyāpya sthitaṃ rodasī) V.1.1; Śiśupālavadha 18.15.
See also (synonyms): rodas.
Rodasī (रोदसी).—f. (-sī) 1. Heaven, paradise. 2. Earth. f. Dual. (-syī) Heaven and earth. E. ṅīp added to the preceding.
Rodasī (रोदसी).—1. [feminine] [dual] heaven and earth.
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Rodasī (रोदसी).—2. [feminine] Rudra's wife.
1) Rodasī (रोदसी):—[from rud] a See p.889, [columns] 1, 2.
2) [from rodas] b f. ([dual number], once sg.) heaven and earth, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
3) [v.s. ...] (sg.) Name of lightning as wife of Rudra and companion of the Maruts (also rodasī), [Ṛg-veda]
4) [v.s. ...] the earth, [Rāmāyaṇa; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
Rodasī (रोदसी):—(sī) 3. f. Idem.
Rodasī (रोदसी):—
Rodasī (रोदसी):—f. —
1) rodasī — a) Du. Himmel und Erde. Einmal auch als Sg. construirt. — b) 2). —
2) rodasī die Gattin Rudra’s , Gefährtin der Marut , Blitz. —
3) rodasī die Erde [R.ed.Bomb.6,22,6.] [Hemādri’s Caturvargacintāmaṇi 1,569,18.575,20.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Rōdasi (ರೋದಸಿ):—[noun] (pl.) the earth and sky.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Pali-English dictionary
rodasi (ရောဒသိ) [(kri) (ကြိ)]—
[ruda+a+si]
[ရုဒ+အ+သိ]
[Pali to Burmese]
rodasi—
(Burmese text): (သင်)ငိုကြွေး၏။
(Auto-Translation): (You) are crying.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Ruda, Shi, Ci, A.
Full-text (+22): Rodasipra, Rodas, Rodastva, Nadhas, Sudogha, Sarvamatri, Dhrajas, Lokamatar, Atapyamana, Kraksh, Abdimant, Sudhrishtama, Bhuridhara, Bhyas, Sushthana, Kramana, Vishvaminva, Abhyardhayajvan, Pra, Prayajyu.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Brihaddevata attributed to Shaunaka (by Arthur Anthony Macdonell)
Part 29 - Indra associated with the Maruts in Rigveda I.6 < [Chapter 2 - Introduction (continued)]
Part 26 - Various Deities incidental in Vaisvadeva hymns < [Chapter 8 - Deities of Rigveda X.98-191 (1-98); Conclusion (99-140)]
Part 22-23 - The deities representing terrestrial Agni < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Nirukta and the Vedic interpretation (study) (by Shruti S. Pradhan)
Page 289 < [Chapter 1 - Group “A”]
Page 328 < [Chapter 1 - Group “A”]
Page 53 < [Chapter 7 - Group “G”]
Goddesses from the Samhitas to the Sutras (by Rajeshri Goswami)
Description of Goddess Dhisana < [Chapter 2]
Wives of the Gods < [Chapter 3]
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Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)
Third Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)
Part 11 - Vannamani (Vac Nama) < [Chapter 3 - First Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)