Dridhamula, ṛḍū, Dridha-mula: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Dridhamula means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 ṛḍū can be transliterated into English as Drdhamula or Dridhamula, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: Wisdom Library: Lokottaravādaṛḍū (दृढमूल) is the name of a Buddha under whom Śākyamuni (or Gautama, ‘the historical Buddha�) acquired merit along the first through nine ū, according to the Ѳ屹ٳ. There are in total ten ū representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva’s path towards enlightenment.
ṛḍū is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the Ѳ屹ٳ during a conversation between Mahākātyāyana and Mahākāśyapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The Ѳ屹ٳ is an important text of the Lokottaravāda school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṛḍū (दृढमूल).—the cocoa-nut tree.
Derivable forms: ṛḍū� (दृढमूल�).
ṛḍū is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛḍ and ū (मू�). See also (synonyms): ṛḍvṛkṣa.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionaryṛḍū (दृढमूल).—name of a former Buddha: Ѳ屹ٳ i.139.9.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛḍū (दृढमूल).—m.
(-�) The cocoanut. E. ṛḍ, and ū root.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṛḍū (दृढमूल):—[=ṛḍ-ū] [from ṛḍ > dṛh] m. ‘having a hard root�, the cocoa-nut tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Saccharum Munjia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] another kind of grass (= ԳٳԲ첹), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛḍū (दृढमूल):—[ṛḍ-ū] (�) 1. m. The cocoanut.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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 corpusṛḍū (ದೃಢಮೂಲ):�
1) [adjective] having deep and strong roots.
2) [adjective] firmly fixed; well-established.
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: Dridha, Mula.
Full-text: Manthanaka, Dridhavriksha.
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