Dasra, 顿腻蝉谤补, Dashra: 13 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaDasra (啶︵じ啷嵿ぐ).鈥擳he first of the gods called the A艣vin墨devas. The two gods Dasra and N膩satya are known by the collective name A艣vin墨devas. (Mah膩bh膩rata 艢膩nti Parva, Chapter 208, Stanza 17).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDasra (啶︵じ啷嵿ぐ).鈥擜 son of M膩rt膩峁囜笉a or the Sun;1 one of the A艣vins.2
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.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsDasra (啶︵じ啷嵿ぐ) represents the number 2 (two) 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., 2鈥�dasra] 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.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryDasra.鈥�(IE 7-1-2), 鈥榯wo鈥�. Note: dasra 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
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDasra (啶︵じ啷嵿ぐ).鈥�a. [dasyati p膩峁僺奴n das-rak] Savage, fierce, destructive.
-srau m. (du.)
1) The two Asvins, the physicians of the gods; Mah膩bh膩rata (Bombay) 1.3.58; B峁�. Up.2.5.17.
2) The number 'two.'
-蝉谤补岣� 1 An ass.
2) A robber.
-sram 1 The cold season.
2) The lunar mansion A艣vin墨.
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顿腻蝉谤补 (啶︵ぞ啶膏啶�).鈥擳he first of the 27 lunar mansions.
Derivable forms: 诲腻蝉谤补尘 (啶︵ぞ啶膏啶班ぎ啷�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDasra (啶︵じ啷嵿ぐ).鈥攎.
(-蝉谤补岣�) 1. Either of the twin sons of Aswini, and physicians of Swarga; also collectively. m. du. (dasrau) 2. An ass. n.
(-蝉谤补峁�) Thin rain, dew, frost. E. das to destroy, (disease, &c.) rak Unadi aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDasra (啶︵じ啷嵿ぐ).鈥攁dj. 1. Helping(?),
Dasra (啶︵じ啷嵿ぐ).鈥擺adjective] = dasma; [masculine] [dual] the two Acvins.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 顿补艣谤补 (啶︵ざ啷嵿ぐ):鈥�m. a tooth, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) a serpent, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Dasra (啶︵じ啷嵿ぐ):鈥擺from dasma] a mfn. accomplishing wonderful deeds, giving marvellous aid (chiefly said of the A艣vins), [峁歡-veda]
4) [v.s. ...] m. Name of one of the A艣vins, [B峁沨ad-诲别惫补迟腻; Mah膩bh膩rata; Hariva峁兣沘 601]
5) [v.s. ...] m. [dual number] the A艣vins, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] m. sg. the number 2 [S奴ryasiddh膩nta i]
7) [v.s. ...] = -诲别惫补迟腻, [viii, 9]
8) [v.s. ...] a robber, thief, [U峁嚹乨i-s奴tra [Scholiast or Commentator]]
9) [v.s. ...] an ass (cf. 诲补艣别谤补办补), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) [v.s. ...] n. the cold season, [U峁嚹乨i-v峁泃ti]
11) b See dasma.
12) 顿腻蝉谤补 (啶︵ぞ啶膏啶�):鈥攎f(墨)n. relating to the A艣vin Dasra, [Jyoti峁]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDasra (啶︵じ啷嵿ぐ):鈥�(蝉谤补岣�) 1. m. Either of the sons of 础蝉丑飞颈苍墨, the physicians of heaven; an ass. n. Thin rain; dew.
[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 corpusDasra (嗖︵哺喑嵿舶):鈥�
1) [noun] name of one of the twin celestial physicians (sometimes used for both).
2) [noun] one of the two apex stars in the constellation Aries.
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: Dashrajna, Dasradevata, Dasrasu.
Full-text (+9): Dasradevata, Dasrasu, Damsishtha, Putali, Vijayadashami, Damsayitar, Mahanavaratra, Simollanghana, Taciram, Shivalagna, Taciratevatai, Sonaolakha, Ashvineya, Madri, Nakula, Sukanyadasrasamvada, Dasheraka, Draupadi, Ashvinikumara, Nasatya.
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