Diggaja, Dish-gaja: 16 definitions
Introduction:
Diggaja means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsDiggaja (啶︵た啶椸啶椸) represents the number 8 (eight) in the 鈥渨ord-numeral system鈥� (产丑奴迟补蝉补峁僰丑测腻), which was used in Sanskrit texts dealing with astronomy, mathematics, metrics, as well as in the dates of inscriptions and manuscripts in ancient Indian literature.鈥擜 system of expressing numbers by means of words arranged as in the place-value notation was developed and perfected in India in the early centuries of the Christian era. In this system the numerals [e.g., 8鈥�diggaja] are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, which, naturally or in accordance with the teaching of the 艢膩stras, connote numbers.
Ganita (啶椸ぃ啶苦い) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusDiggaja (啶︵た啶椸啶椸) refers to the 鈥渆lephants of the quarters鈥�, according to the 15th century 惭腻迟补峁単补濒墨濒腻 composed by N墨laka峁囜弓ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.鈥擺Cf. chapter 3, 鈥渙n unfavorable marks鈥漖: 鈥�7. An elephant cow that is pregnant or that is accompanied by a calf, if taken, causes destruction to vehicular animals and treasury. One should take her to a penance grove or to her own grove (and turn her loose), and then render homage to the elephants of the quarters and the gods (诲颈驳驳补箩补-诲别惫补辫奴箩腻)鈥�.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shak)Diggaja (啶︵た啶椸啶椸) refers to one of the topics discussed in the 艢补办迟颈蝉补苍驳补尘补迟补苍迟谤补, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue 鈥淣otices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)鈥� by Rajendralal Mitra (1822鈥�1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.鈥擳he Mah膩mok峁tantra manuscript contains roughly 11,000 艣lokas (metrical verses) and represents a voluminous compendium of the 艢膩kta cult comprising four books on K膩l墨, T膩r膩, Sundar墨 and Chinnamast膩.鈥擳he catalogue includes the term鈥擠iggaja-膩sana in its 鈥榮ubject-matter list鈥� or Vi峁ya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads鈥擺chapter 2.49: 诲颈驳驳补箩腻蝉补苍补苍颈谤奴辫补峁嚹乨颈].
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsDiggaja (啶︵た啶椸啶椸) refers to the 鈥渆lephants of the quarters鈥�, according to the 11th century J帽膩n膩r峁嘺va, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by 艢ubhacandra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淩udra, elephants of the quarters [com.鈥�diggaja鈥斺�榯he elephants of the quarters鈥橾, gods, demons, aerial spirits, aquatic predators, the planets, the Vyantaras , the guardians of the quarters of the sky, the enemies [of V膩sudeva], Hari, Bala, the chief of the snakes, the lord of the discus (i.e. Vi峁ａ箛u) and others who are powerful, the wind, the sun, etc. all themselves having come together are not able to protect an embodied soul even for an instant [when death is] initiated by the servants of Yama鈥�.
Synonyms: 膧艣膩gaja.
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.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryDiggaja.鈥�(IE 7-1-2), 鈥榚ight鈥�. Eight poets patronised by K峁涐梗峁嘺devar膩ya were called the a峁ａ弓a-diggaja. Note: diggaja is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydiggaja (啶︵た啶椸啶椸).鈥攎 (S) An elephant of a quarter or point of the compass. There are eight attached severally to the eight quarters N., N.E. &c., supporting the globe. Hence applied to a large, fine, handsome man; or to one mighty in knowledge: also, jocosely, to a huge, monstrous man, a colossus.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdiggaja (啶︵た啶椸啶椸).鈥�m An elephant of a quarter. There are eight attached severally to the eight quarters.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDiggaja (啶︵た啶椸啶椸).鈥�m. one of the eight elephants said to guard and preside over the eight cardinal points; (see 补峁ａ弓补诲颈驳驳补箩补); 啶︵た啶椸啶︵え啷嵿い啶苦ざ啷囙し啶距 啶曕啷佮き啶多啶氞啶距ぐ (digdanti艣e峁Ｄ佱弗 kakubha艣cak膩ra) Vikr.7.1.
Diggaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 诲颈艣 and gaja (啶椸). See also (synonyms): dikkarin, digdantin, 诲颈驳惫腻谤补峁嘺.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDiggaja (啶︵た啶椸啶椸).鈥攎.
(-箩补岣�) An elephant of a quarter or point of the compass, one of eight attached to the north, north-east, &c. supporting the globe. E. 诲颈艣 a quarter, and gaja an elephant.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDiggaja (啶︵た啶椸啶椸).鈥攁nd
Diggaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 诲颈艣 and gaja (啶椸).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDiggaja (啶︵た啶椸啶椸).鈥擺masculine] = dikkarin.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDiggaja (啶︵た啶椸啶椸):鈥擺=dig-gaja] [from dig > 诲颈艣] m. = dik-karin, [Mah膩bh膩rata; R膩m膩ya峁嘺 etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDiggaja (啶︵た啶椸啶椸):鈥擺digga+ja] (箩补岣�) 1. m. One of the elephants at the north, &c.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDiggaja (嗖︵部嗖椸硩嗖椸矞):鈥�
1) [noun] any of the eight mythological elephants believed to be bearing the earth.
2) [noun] (fig.) an erudite scholar or a person having long experience in any field.
3) [noun] (arith.) a symbol for the number eight.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dish, Dig, Gaja.
Starts with: Diggajasana.
Full-text (+10): Ashtadiggaja, Dinnaga, Digdanti, Abhramu, Dikkarin, Ashagaja, Digradani, Jagrahitetivada, Dishapala, Dish, Dishagaja, Diggajasana, Samkirna, Hemanta, Dandayatra, Digdantin, Digvarana, Parivaha, Abhipadma, Lokaloka.
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Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
Gaja-pi峁環a or Gaja-p峁涐梗峁環a (elephant-platform) < [Chapter 4]
Mythological motifs related to Elephants < [Chapter 4]
Elephants as chronogram < [Chapter 2]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Mythical Informations < [Chapter 4 - Cultural Aspects]
Fauna (10): Miscellaneous information relating to Fauna < [Chapter 5 - Aspects of Nature]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 63 < [Volume 20 (1918)]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Ganitatilaka (Sanskrit text and English introduction) (by H. R. Kapadia)
Page 188 < [Sanskrit Text of the Ganitatilaka]
Elephantology and its Ancient Sanskrit Sources (by Geetha N.)
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