Viryadhana, Vīryādhāna, Virya-adhana: 3 definitions
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Viryadhana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Vīryādhāna (वीर्याधान).—impregnation.
Derivable forms: vīryādhānam (वीर्याधानम्).
Vīryādhāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vīrya and ādhāna (आधान).
Vīryādhāna (वीर्याधान):—[from vīrya > vīr] n. ‘depositing of manly essence’, impregnation, [Pañcarātra]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Vīryādhāna (वीर्याधान):—(nm) impregnation.
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Partial matches: Virya, Adhana, Dhana, Atana, Tana.
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