Dharmacandra, Dharma-candra: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Dharmacandra means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Dharmachandra.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IDharmacandra (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶氞え啷嵿う啷嵿ぐ) or Dharmacandras奴ri is the name of a teacher belonging to the 补帽肠补濒补-驳补肠肠丑补, according to the A帽calagaccha-pa峁弓膩val墨 (dealing with Jain lineages history), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the 鈥榁incenzo Joppi鈥� library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumDharmacandra (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶氞え啷嵿う啷嵿ぐ) as mentioned in Aufrecht鈥檚 Catalogus Catalogorum:鈥攌ing, patron of 艢atrughna (Mantr膩rthad墨pik膩). L. 1936.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDharmacandra (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶氞え啷嵿う啷嵿ぐ):鈥擺=dharma-candra] [from dharma > dhara] m. 鈥榣掳-尘辞辞苍鈥�, Name of a man, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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: Candra, Dharma, Dharma, Dharma, Dhamma.
Starts with: Dharmacandraprabhuraja, Dharmacandrasamantajnanavabhasaraja, Dharmacandrasuri.
Full-text: Dharmacandrasuri, Manikyacandra, Keshavamishra, Tithikalpadruma, Karpuramanjari.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Dharmacandra, Dharma-candra, 顿丑补谤尘补肠补峁僤谤补, Dharma-ca峁僤ra, Dharma-camdra, Dharmacamdra; (plurals include: Dharmacandras, candras, 顿丑补谤尘补肠补峁僤谤补s, ca峁僤ras, camdras, Dharmacamdras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 41 < [Volume 15 (1911)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 444 < [Volume 20 (1918)]
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
Miscellaneous information regarding Elephants from epigraphic data < [Chapter 2]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 2.2 - Life story of Haribhadras奴ri < [Chapter 2 - Life, Date and Works of 膧c膩rya Haribhadras奴ri]
Glimpses of History of Sanskrit Literature (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Chapter 18.1 - Popular Tales and Fables in Sanskrit literature < [Section 4 - Classical Sanskrit literature]