Vishvadharini, Viśvadhāriṇī, Vishva-dharini: 4 definitions
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Vishvadharini 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.
The Sanskrit term Viśvadhāriṇī can be transliterated into English as Visvadharini or Vishvadharini, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryViśvadhāriṇī (विश्वधारिणी).—the earth.
Viśvadhāriṇī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viśva and dhāriṇī (धारिणी).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryViśvadhāriṇī (विश्वधारिणी):—[=viśva-dhāriṇī] [from viśva-dhārin > viśva] f. the earth, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusViśvadhāriṇi (ವಿಶ್ವಧಾರಿಣಿ):—[noun] the earth, supposed to be bearing the entire universe.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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