Nishadha, Nisadha, 狈颈峁诲丑补, 狈颈峁Ｄ乨丑补, 狈颈峁诲丑补, 狈颈峁诲丑腻: 31 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms 狈颈峁诲丑补 and 狈颈峁Ｄ乨丑补 and 狈颈峁诲丑补 and 狈颈峁诲丑腻 can be transliterated into English as Nisadha or Nishadha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata Purana1) 狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ):鈥擲on of Atithi (son of 碍耻艣补, who was the son of R膩ma). He had a son named Nabha. (see Bh膩gavata Pur膩峁嘺 9.12.1)
2) 狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ):鈥擮ne of the four sons of Kuru (son of Sa峁僾ara峁嘺 and his wife Tapat墨) who was king of Kuruk峁tra. (see Bh膩gavata Pur膩峁嘺 9.22.4-5)
: Wisdom Library: Var膩ha-pur膩峁嘺1) 狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ).鈥擮ne of the seven mountains located in 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补, according to the 痴补谤腻丑补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 chapter 75. 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 is ruled over by 膧gn墨dhra, one of the ten sons of Priyavrata was a son of Sv膩yambhuva Manu.
2) 狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ) is the name of a mountain situated at lake Aru峁噊da and mount Mandara, according to the 痴补谤腻丑补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 chapter 75. The Mandara mountain lies on the eastern side of mount Meru, which is one of the seven mountains located in 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补, ruled over by 膧gn墨dhra, a grandson of Sv膩yambhuva Manu.
Sv膩yambhuva Manu was created by Brahm膩, who was in turn created by N膩r膩ya峁嘺, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
: Google Books: Cultural History from the V膩yu Pur膩na狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ):鈥擮n the central summit of the mount 狈颈峁诲丑补 is a temple (膩yatana) of Vi峁ａ箛u attended by sages, Siddhas, Yak峁s, Gandharvas, and Apsarasas. On another summit in the vicinity is situated a beatiful city of the R膩k峁sas named Ula峁単his (or: Ulandhis). To its south is another city the entrance to which is through a cave. On the western summit are situated various cities of Devas, D膩navas and N膩gas (or Bh膩gas). Here is a Soma-stone (soma艣il膩) where Soma (i.e. Moon) comes very often. It is here that the sages, Kinnaras and Gandharvas worship Soma, the lord of T膩r膩. On the northern summit is the place of Brahman, the lord of Suras, who is worshipped by Yak峁s, Gandharvas and D膩navas. Here is also a temple of Fire worshipped by 艢iddhas and C膩ra峁嘺s.
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) 狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ).鈥擜 King born in 艢r墨 R膩ma鈥檚 dynasty. 碍耻艣补 was born as the son of 艢r墨 R膩ma, Aditi as 碍耻艣补鈥檚 son and 狈颈峁诲丑补 as Aditi鈥檚 son. This 狈颈峁诲丑补 was the father of King Nabhas. (Bh膩gavata, 9th Skandha).
2) 狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ).鈥擜 King of Bharata鈥檚 dynasty. 狈颈峁诲丑补 was the grandson of King Puru and the fourth son of Janamejaya. A great humanitarian, 狈颈峁诲丑补 ruled the country to the satisfaction of everybody. (膧di Parva, Chapter 94, Verse 56).
3) 狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ).鈥擜 mountain near mount Meru. During his triumphal tour, Arjuna defeated the people of this region.
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ) is the name of a Mountain, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.37 (鈥淭he letter of betrothal is dispatched鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Himavat prepared the wedding of Men膩 and 艢iva: 鈥淸...] O celestial sage, listen to a detailed narration of the arrival of those mountains. [...] O dear, the delighted mountain 狈颈峁诲丑补 came along with his attendants. He was very brilliant. The fortunate mountain Gandham膩dana came with great pleasure along with his children and womenfolk. Mountains Karav墨ra and Mahendra of great wealth and prosperity also came there. P膩riy膩tra came with attendants, children and womenfolk. He was brilliant and delighted. He had brought many gems and jewels with him. [...]鈥�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) 狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ).鈥擜 son of Atithi and father of Nabha.1 (Anala, Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺). The Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 makes him father of Nala.2
- 1) Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 IX. 12. 1; Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 12. 52; V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 88. 201; Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺 IV. 4. 105.
- 2) Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 III. 63. 201-2.
1b) A var峁parvata;1 a mountain range on the base of Meru and to the south of Il膩v峁泃a and a boundary of Harivar峁;2 migration of the Yadus to;3 residence of the V膩naras and N膩gas;4 location of the Vi峁ａ箛u temple in.5
- 1) Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 I. 1. 69; Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 113. 12, 22; 121. 66; 183. 1; V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 1. 85. Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺 II. 2. 28 and 39.
- 2) Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 V. 16. 9, 26; V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 34. 14 and 25.
- 3) Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 2. 3; Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 II. 15. 15 and 28.
- 4) Ib. II. 17. 34; III. 7. 194; IV. 31. 16.
- 5) V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 35. 8; 36. 19; 37. 28; 41. 48.
1c) (also Nai峁dhas) contemporary rulers of the 膧ndhras, Kau艣alas, and Vid奴rapatis.*
- * Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 XII. 1. 35.
1d) A Janapada of the Ma峁噄dh膩nya.1 On the other side of the Vindhyas.2
2) 狈颈峁诲丑腻 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ啶�).鈥擜 river from the Vindhyas.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 II. 16. 32; V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 45. 102.
狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ) is a name mentioned in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (cf. I.89.49) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (mentioning 狈颈峁诲丑补) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 艣濒辞办补蝉 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ) is the son of Atithi and grandson of 碍耻艣补, according to the 痴补峁兣浤乶耻肠补谤颈迟补 section of the 10th century 厂补耻谤补辫耻谤腻峁嘺: one of the various Upapur膩峁嘺s depicting 艢aivism.鈥擜ccordingly, [...] Lava and 碍耻艣补 were two sons of R膩ma. From 碍耻艣补 was born Atithi and from Atithi was born 狈颈峁诲丑补. Nala was the son of 狈颈峁诲丑补 and his son was Nabha.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: V膩stu-艣膩stra狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ):鈥擳he Sanskrit name for a classification of a 鈥榯emple鈥�, according to the 厂耻辫谤补产丑别诲腻驳补尘补, which describes a list of 13 types. This list represents the earliest form of the classification of temples in the South Indian V膩stu艣膩stra literature. The name is also mentioned in the 莫艣腻苍补艣颈惫补驳耻谤耻诲别惫补辫补诲诲丑补迟颈 which features a list of 52 temple types. This list represents the classification of temples in South-India.
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ) refers to one of the hundred types of Temples (in ancient Indian architecture), according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擨t is quite difficult to say about a definite number of varieties of Hindu temples but in the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺 hundred varieties of temples have been enumerated. For example, 狈颈峁诲丑补. These temples are classified according to the particular shape, amount of storeys and other common elements, such as the number of pavilions, doors and roofs.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: N膩峁瓂a-艣膩stra狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ) refers to a gesture (腻峁単颈办补) made with 鈥榗ombined hands鈥� (蝉补峁儁耻迟补), according to the N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra chapter 8. The hands (hasta) form a part of the human body which represents one of the six major limbs (补峁単补) used in dramatic performance. With these limbs are made the various gestures (腻峁単颈办补), which form a part of the histrionic representation (abhinaya).
: archive.org: Natya Shastra狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ).鈥擜 type of gesture (腻峁単颈办补) made with combined hands (蝉补峁儁耻迟补-hasta);鈥�(Instructions): When the Kapittha hand surrounds the Mukul膩 hand the 狈颈峁诲丑补 hand is made.
(Uses): It is used to indicate collecting, acceptance, holding, a doctrine, and to indicate brief truth the two hands are to press (each other).
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kath膩sarits膩gara狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ) or 狈颈峁诲丑补de艣a is the name of an ancient country, according to the Kath膩sarits膩gara, chapter 101. Accordingly, as Muni Ka峁噕a said to M峁沢膩峁卥adatta in his hermitage: 鈥�... there is a country named 狈颈峁诲丑补, that adorns the face of the northern quarter; in it there was of old a city of the name of Alak膩. In this city the people were always happy in abundance of all things, and the only things that never enjoyed repose were the jewel-lamps鈥�.
狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ) is also described in the Kath膩sarits膩gara, chapter 104. Accordingly, 鈥�... there is in the bosom of the Him膩layas a country named 狈颈峁诲丑补, which is the only refuge of virtue, banished from the earth by Kali, and the native land of truth, and the home of the K峁泃a age. The inhabitants of that land [狈颈峁诲丑补] are insatiable of learning, but not of money-getting; they are satisfied with their own wives, but with benefiting others never鈥�.
The Kath膩sarits膩gara (鈥榦cean of streams of story鈥�), mentioning 狈颈峁诲丑补, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Narav膩hanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the 惫颈诲测腻诲丑补谤补蝉 (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Gu峁嚹佱笉hya鈥檚 B峁沨atkath膩 consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
: Shodhganga: A critical appreciation of soddhalas udayasundarikatha狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ).鈥敱肪贬梗a诲丑补, Hemak奴峁璦 and Himavat are said to be to the south of 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补. They divide the three continents or Var峁s, namely Harivar峁, Ki峁僷uru峁 and Bh膩rata respectively.
: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara狈颈峁Ｄ乨丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぞ啶�) is the name a locality mentioned in 搁腻箩补艣别办丑补谤补鈥檚 10th-century K膩vyam墨m膩峁僺膩.鈥擨t is mentioned by the mountain in the 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 or Asia. This situated immediately to the south of the Mahameru. It is to be the principal mountain of the Harivar峁 and Him膩layas may be called the principal mountain of the Bh膩ratavar峁.
Kavya (啶曕ぞ啶掂啶�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or 鈥榚pic poetry鈥� and natya, or 鈥榙ramatic poetry鈥�.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢aivism狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ) is the name of a mountain-range situated to the south of Il膩v峁泃a, according to the Par膩khyatantra 5.76. Il膩v峁泃a is a region (苍补惫补办丑补峁囜笉补) situated within 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补: one of the seven continents situated within the world of the earth (辫峁泃丑颈惫墨). These continents are located above the seven 辫腻迟腻濒补蝉 and may contain even more sub-continents within them, are round in shape, and are encircled within seven concentric oceans.
According to the Par膩khyatantra, 鈥渢o the south of Il膩v峁泃a is the mountain called 狈颈峁诲丑补, on which Garu岣峚 had been poised to kill the serpent 艢e峁 and was forbidden鈥�.
The Par膩khyatantra is an old 艢aiva-siddh膩nta tantra dating from before the 10th century.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: WikiPedia: HinduismNish膩dha (啶ㄠた啶粪ぞ啶�): A country where Indra, Lord of the gods had lived once disguised as a brahmana. King of the Nishadha was Guha who guarded Rama after he crossed Koshala kingdom on his exile.
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Nish膩dha (啶ㄠた啶粪ぞ啶�): The Nish膩dha peoples were indigenous tribes inhabiting ancient India. The Indo-Aryan peoples of ancient India's Vedic civilization saw the Nishadhas as uncivilized and barbarian peoples. Nishadhas did not follow the Vedic religion, and were involved in a number of wars with Indo-Aryan kingdoms.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ).鈥擮ne of the seven mountain ranges (惫补谤峁诲丑补谤补辫补谤惫补迟补) of 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 according to Jaina cosmology. On top of 狈颈峁诲丑补 lies a lake named Tigi帽ca, having at its centre a large padmahrada (lotus-island), home to the Goddess Dh峁泃i. 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 sits at the centre of madhyaloka (鈥榤iddle world鈥�) is the most important of all continents and it is here where human beings reside.
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ) refers to one of the seven mountain ranges of 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 which is situated in the 鈥渕iddle world鈥� (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.2 [补箩颈迟补苍腻迟丑补-肠补谤颈迟谤补] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:鈥斺�淣ow, there are 7 zones here in 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补: Bh膩rata, Haimavata, Harivar峁, Videha, Ramyaka, Haira峁噛avata, and Air膩vata from south to north. Making the division between these there are 7 mountain-ranges, bounding the zones: Himavat, Mah膩himavat, 狈颈峁诲丑补, N墨la, Rukmin, and 艢ikharin with equal diameter at the base and top. [...] The lake on 狈颈峁诲丑补, Tigi帽chi, is twice the size of Mah膩padma. [...] To the north of the 狈颈峁诲丑补 Mts. and to the south of Meru are the Vidyutprabha Mts. and the Saumanasa Mts. in the west and east. [...] Gandh膩p膩tin is between Mah膩himavat and 狈颈峁诲丑补鈥�.
: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 3: The Lower and middle worlds狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ) is the name of a mountain in 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 separating the regions Harivar峁 and Videha. 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 refers to the first continent of the Madhya-loka (middle-word), according to the 2nd-century Tattv膩rthas奴tra 3.10. The hues of the six mountains (e.g., 狈颈峁诲丑补 and N墨la) are hot gold/ rising sun and blue (like the neck of peacock) respectively. Why do the mountains 狈颈峁诲丑补 and N墨la have their specific hues? They have the hues as the sand and stones which constitute these mountains have the colour of molten gold or the rising sun and blue (like the neck of peacock) respectively.
Which lakes are there at the tops of the Himav膩n (Himavat), Mah膩himav膩n (Mah膩himavat), and 狈颈峁诲丑补 mountains respectively? The lakes on tops of the Himav膩n, Mah膩himav膩n, and 狈颈峁诲丑补 mountains are Padma, Mah膩padma and Tigi帽cha respectively.
闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 (where stands the 狈颈峁诲丑补 mountain) is in the centre of all continents and oceans; all continents and oceans are concentric circles with 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 in the centre. Like the navel is in the centre of the body, 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 is in the centre of all continents and oceans. Sumeru Mount is in the centre of 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补. It is also called Mount Sudar艣ana.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ).鈥�a. Hard, solid.
-诲丑腻岣� m. (pl.) Name of a people and their country governed by Nala.
-诲丑补岣� 1 A ruler of the 狈颈峁诲丑补s.
2) Name of a mountain.
3) A musical note; cf. 啶ㄠた啶粪ぞ啶� (苍颈峁Ｄ乨补).
-诲丑腻 Name of Nala's capital.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ).鈥攎.
(-诲丑补岣�) 1. The name of a mountain or mountanious range, forming one of the principal ranges of the universe, and described as lying immediately south of Ilavrata, and north of the Himalaya range. 2. A country in the south-east division of India. 3. The sovereign of Nishada. 4. A musical note; also 苍颈峁Ｄ乨补 . 5. Hard, solid. E. ni before, sad to go, aff. ac, and da irregularly changed to dha.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ).鈥攎. 1. The name of a mountain, 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 3, 12917. 2. pl. The name of a people and their country, [Nala] 1, 3. 3. A proper name, 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 1, 3745.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ).鈥擺masculine] [Name] of a mountain & [several] men; [plural] [Name] of a people.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ):鈥�m. Name of a mountain or chain of mountains (described as lying immediately south of Il膩v峁泃a and north of the Him膩laya), [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补; Pur膩峁嘺]
2) m. ([plural]) Name of a people and their country governed by Nala, [ib.]
3) the sovereign of the 狈颈峁诲丑补s (Name of a son of Janam-ejaya; of 碍耻艣补 the father of Nala; of a grandson of 碍耻艣补 etc.), [ib.]
4) a [particular] position of the closed hand, [Catalogue(s)]
5) a bull, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) (in music) a [particular] note (cf. 苍颈-峁Ｄ乨补)
7) 狈颈峁诲丑腻 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ啶�):鈥擺from 苍颈峁诲丑补] f. Name of Nala鈥檚 capital, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] of a river, [Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺]
9) 狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ):鈥�mfn. hard, [Horace H. Wilson]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ):鈥擺苍颈-峁诲丑补] (诲丑补岣�) 1. m. Name of a mountain; of a country; of a king; name of a musical note.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)狈颈峁诲丑补 (啶ㄠた啶粪ぇ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 峁唅蝉补岣峢补.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary峁唅蝉补岣峢补 (啶｀た啶膏あ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 狈颈峁诲丑补.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus狈颈峁诲丑补 (嗖ㄠ部嗖粪钵):鈥�
1) [noun] = 嗖ㄠ部嗖粪簿嗖� [nishada].
2) [noun] (dance.) a gesture made using both the hands, in which the fingers of one hand are straightened and all the tips coming together and are enclosed by the other hand.
3) [noun] (mus.) the sixtieth of the seventy two main modes in Karn膩峁璦ka system of music.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Nishadam, Nishadhadhipa, Nishadhadhipati, Nishadhaka, Nishadhana, Nishadhashva, Nishadhavamsha, Nishadhavamshakarta.
Full-text (+210): Naishadha, Sadhini, Harivarsha, Nabhas, Nishadhavamsha, Kaishikinishadha, Nala, Kakalinishadha, Naishadhya, Nishidha, Dhumraksha, Nalapura, Nishadhashva, Nagendra, Nishadam, Atithi, Himavat, Varshaparvata, Alaka, Pundarika.
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Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
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