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Dvijashreshtha, ¶Ù±¹¾±ÂᲹś°ù±ðṣṭ³ó²¹: 5 definitions

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Dvijashreshtha 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 ¶Ù±¹¾±ÂᲹś°ù±ðṣṭ³ó²¹ can be transliterated into English as Dvijasrestha or Dvijashreshtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

¶Ù±¹¾±ÂᲹś°ù±ðṣṭ³ó²¹ (दà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤œà¤¶à¥à¤°à¥‡à¤·à¥à¤ ) (Cf. Dvijottama, Dvijendra) refers to an “excellent Brahminâ€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.26 (“PÄrvatÄ«-Jaá¹­ila dialogueâ€�).—Accordingly, as VijayÄ said to Åšiva (in guise of a BrahmacÄrin): “[...] My friend has been performing severe penance at the bidding of NÄrada to make her beauty fruitful, to embellish her father’s race and to bless Kama. She has directed this penance to lord Åšiva. O holy ascetic, how is it that her desire is not fulfilled. O excellent Brahmin [i.e., »å±¹¾±ÂᲹś°ù±ðṣṭ³ó²¹], you enquired of her desire. I have just told you out of my love for her. What else do you wish to hearâ€�.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

¶Ù±¹¾±ÂᲹś°ù±ðṣṭ³ó²¹ (दà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤œà¤¶à¥à¤°à¥‡à¤·à¥à¤ ).—[masculine] a Brahman (best of the twice-born).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

¶Ù±¹¾±ÂᲹś°ù±ðṣṭ³ó²¹ (दà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤œà¤¶à¥à¤°à¥‡à¤·à¥à¤ ):—[=»å±¹¾±-Âá²¹-Å›°ù±ðṣṭ³ó²¹] [from dvi-ja > dvi] m. = -mukhya, [MahÄbhÄrata]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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