Vishvadhena, Viśvadhenā, Vishva-dhena: 4 definitions
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Vishvadhena 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 Viśvadhenā can be transliterated into English as Visvadhena or Vishvadhena, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryViśvadhenā (विश्वधेना).—Ved. the earth.
Viśvadhenā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viśva and dhenā (धेना).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryViśvadhena (विश्वधेन).—[adjective] sating all with drink.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viśvadhena (विश्वधेन):—[=viśva-dhena] [from viśva] mf(ā)n. (viśva-.) all-feeding, [Ṛg-veda]
2) Viśvadhenā (विश्वधेना):—[=viśva-dhenā] [from viśva-dhena > viśva] f. Name of the earth, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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.
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