Sanatanadharma, Sanātanadharma, Sanatana-dharma: 3 definitions
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Sanatanadharma 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSanātanadharma (सनातनधर्म).—The eternal dharma of all1 comprises being faithful, not being covetous, tapas, pity to creatures, control, celibacy, truth, anukrośa, patience and courage.2
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-berasSanātana-dharma refers to the “Indian ethos” which is founded on the or eternal values of the country. The Hindu philosophy reveals the spirit of the principles of sanātana-dharma. The whole world around us has been conceived as part and parcel of the Divine. Hence, every aspect of creation could be viewed with great and noble qualities attributed to them. Such an approach to nature helps humans to learn values of life from nature and to draw lessons of dharma from every object around them
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSanātanadharma (ಸನಾತನಧರ್ಮ):—[noun] the entire system of finding the truth, resulting in and inclusive of different ways and different philosophies, that has been prevalent in India since pre-vedic period.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sanatana, Dharma, Tarma.
Full-text: Ghritapas, Sanatani, Ahimsa, Hindudharma, Govindapada, Ashtamangala, Sarasvata, Sarasvati, Hinduism, Dharma.
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Sanatana Dharma < [April – June, 1983]
Special Number < [April – June, 1993]
Tummalapalli Ramalingeswara Rao < [October - December 1977]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.15.9 < [Chapter 15 - Marriage with Śrī Viṣṇupriyā]
Verse 1.8.143 < [Chapter 8 - The Disappearance of Jagannātha Miśra]
Verse 3.10.1 < [Chapter 10 - The Glories of Śrī Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi]
Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) (by Arpita Chakraborty)
10. Śaivism is a Unique Religion < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations (by Radhakrishnan. P)
15. Findings Of The Thesis < [Chapter 15 - Conclusion]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 11.18 < [Chapter 11 - Viśvarūpa-darśana-yoga (beholding the Lord’s Universal Form)]
Verse 14.27 < [Chapter 14 - Guṇa-traya-vibhāga-yoga]
The Gita’s Ethics (A Critical Study) (by Arpita Chakraborty)
1. Origin of Indian Ethics < [Chapter 1 - Indian Ethics]
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