Taponidhi, Tapas-nidhi: 8 definitions
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Taponidhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 TranslationTaponidhi (तपोनिधि) refers to the “storehouse of penance”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.14 (“The Birth of Tāraka and Vajrāṅga”).—Accordingly, as Vajrāṅga said to Brahmā: “O lord, give me a son who will be carrying out what is beneficent to his mother, who will be strong, valorous and efficient, who will be a storehouse of penance [i.e., taponidhi]”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarytapōnidhi (तपोनिधि).—m (S A very treasure of merit from tapa; rich in the merit of mortifications and austerities). A term of address to Gosavis &c. in writing to them. 2 A stock or store of such merit.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTaponidhi (तपोनिधि).—an eminently pious man, an ascetic; R.1.56.
Derivable forms: taponidhiḥ (तपोनिधिः).
Taponidhi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tapas and nidhi (निधि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTaponidhi (तपोनिधि).—m. a pious person, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 1, 56.
Taponidhi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tapas and nidhi (निधि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryTaponidhi (तपोनिधि).—[masculine] a treasure of penance, i.e. a very pious man.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Taponidhi (तपोनिधि):—[=tapo-nidhi] [from tapo > tap] m. ‘austerity-treasury’, an eminently pious man, [Raghuvaṃśa i, 56; Śakuntalā] ([varia lectio])
2) [v.s. ...] ([pasāṃ n, [Rāmāyaṇa](G) i, 67, 3]).
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tapo, Nidhi, Tapas, Niti.
Full-text: Nidhi.
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