Tiladhenu, Tila-dhenu: 5 definitions
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Tiladhenu 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the KamikagamaTiladhenu (तिलधेनु) or Tiladhenudāna refers to the “gift of a sesame cow”, according to the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Uttarabhāga consists of 98 chapters (paṭalas) [...] The concluding chapters (from Chapter 83 to 98) describe sixteen major types of gifting, which are comparable to similar treatments of gifting laid out in Dharmaśāstra literature. The gifts include the following: [...] The gift of a sesame cow (tiladhenu-dāna, Chapter 91); [...]
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTiladhenu (तिलधेनु).—f. sesamum made up in the form of a cow and offered as a present to a Brāhmaṇa. 'यावता वस्त्रेण कृत्स्ना धेनुराच्छादिता भवति तद्वस्त्र- पूरिततिलाः (yāvatā vastreṇa kṛtsnā dhenurācchāditā bhavati tadvastra- pūritatilāḥ)' is the another meaning given in the com.; भरणीषु द्विजातिभ्यस्तिलधेनुं प्रदाय वै (bharaṇīṣu dvijātibhyastiladhenuṃ pradāya vai) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13.64.35.
Derivable forms: tiladhenuḥ (तिलधेनुः).
Tiladhenu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tila and dhenu (धेनु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTiladhenu (तिलधेनु).—f.
(-nuḥ) Sesamum made up in the shape of a cow, for the purpose of being presented to Brahmans, &c. E. tila sesamum, and dhenu a cow.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTiladhenu (तिलधेनु):—[=tila-dhenu] [from tila > til] f. a sesamum cow (presented to Brāhmans), [Mahābhārata xiii, 64, 35 and 71, 40]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTiladhenu (तिलधेनु):—[tila-dhenu] (nuḥ) 2. f. Sesamum made up in the shape of a cow and presented as a gift to brāhmaṃs.
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: Dhenu, Tila, Tenu.
Starts with: Tiladhenudana, Tiladhenudanavidhi, Tiladhenuka, Tiladhenuvidhi.
Full-text: Tiladhenudana, Dhenu.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 53 - Greatness of Kapileśvara (Kapila-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 61 - The Greatness of the Intercalary Month < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 227 - Means to Save One from Tortures in Hells < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 37 - The mode of gifting the golden cow along with gingelly seeds < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics (by Saranya P.S)
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXXXIII - Description of different rites < [Agastya Samhita]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)