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Dhrita, ¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹, Dhá¹›tÄ: 19 definitions

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Dhrita means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

The Sanskrit terms ¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ and Dhá¹›tÄ can be transliterated into English as Dhrta or Dhrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ (धृà¤�) refers to “wearingâ€� (pretty flowers), according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.18 (“Description of the perturbation caused by KÄmaâ€�).—Accordingly, as BrahmÄ narrated: “[...] In the mean time PÄrvatÄ« came there along with her two maids and brought various kinds of flowers for Åšiva’s worship. Certainly PÄrvatÄ« had a greater beauty than the most exquisite lady described by people on the earth. When she wore [i.e., »å³óá¹›t²¹] pretty flowers of the season how could her beauty be described even in a hundred years? No sooner did she enter within the proximity of Åšiva than He came out of his meditation for a short while. [...]â€�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) ¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ (धृà¤�).—A son of Dharma and father of Durmanas (Durmada, BhÄgavata-purÄṇa.) and (Durdama, BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa).*

  • * BhÄgavata-purÄṇa IX. 23. 15; BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa III. 74. 10; VÄyu-purÄṇa 99. 10.

1b) A son of Raucya Manu.*

  • * BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa IV. 1. 104.
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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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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ (धृà¤�).â€�(or धृतपà¥à¤°à¤šà¤¯ (»å³óá¹›t²¹pracaya)) a kind of original grave vowel turned into a circumflex one which is called पà¥à¤°à¤šà¤� (pracaya) unless followed by another acute or circumflex vowel. The Taittiriya Pratisakhya has mentioned seven varieties of this 'pracaya' out of which धृतपà¥à¤°à¤šà¤¯ (»å³óá¹›t²¹pracaya) or धृà¤� (»å³óá¹›t²¹) is one. For details see Bhasya on धृतः पà¥à¤°à¤šà¤¯à¤ƒ कौणà¥à¤¡à¤¿à¤¨à¥à¤¯à¤¸à¥à¤¯ (»å³óá¹›t²¹á¸� pracayaá¸� kauṇá¸inyasya), T.Pr.XVIII.3.

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Vyakarana (वà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤•रà¤�, vyÄkaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ (धृà¤�) refers to “that which bears (the divine transmission)â€�, according to the ṬīkÄ (commentary) on the ManthÄnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄ.—Accordingly, “[...] Thus, the first Siddha is in the (sacred seat of) Oá¹�, which is the first seat, and is that of the family of the Lineage of the Eldest that bears (»å³óá¹›t²¹) the Divine Transmission. (Thus) worship begins from Oá¸inÄtha onwards, that is, worship starts (with him)... [...]â€�.

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) 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.

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

Dhá¹›tÄ (धृता) refers to one of the female ÅšrÄvakas mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century MañjuÅ›rÄ«mÅ«lakalpa: one of the largest KriyÄ Tantras devoted to MañjuÅ›rÄ« (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from MañjuÅ›rÄ« and were taught to and by Buddha ÅšÄkyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Dhá¹›tÄ).

: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroes

¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ (धृà¤�) refers to “wearing (a garland)â€�, according to the 10th-century ḌÄkÄrṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly: [while explaining the body circle (°ìÄå²â²¹³¦²¹°ì°ù²¹)]: “[...] The heroes [on all circles except for Heruka] have the same colors and physical forms as all [their consort] YoginÄ«s. All [heroes each] wear a garland (mÄlÄ-»å³óá¹›t²¹) of hairless heads [as a necklace] and wear a hero’s turban. These heroes [each] have twisted locks of hair, with all body parts smeared with ash. [...]â€�.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.

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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ (धृà¤�) refers to “strengthâ€� (of the mind at death), according to MahÄprajñÄpÄramitÄÅ›Ästra (chapter 39).—Accordingly, “[The knowledge of the retribution of actions (°ì²¹°ù³¾²¹±¹¾±±èÄå°ì²¹-ÂáñÄå²Ô²¹²ú²¹±ô²¹)].—[...] [Question].—This way of seeing in regard to action already ripened and action not yet ripened is acceptable. But how can the mind at death, which lasts only a short time, prevail over the power of actions (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìÄå°ù²¹²ú²¹±ô²¹) that extend over an entire lifetime? [Answer].—Although this mind may be very short, its power (bala) is intense (±è²¹á¹­u). It is like fire (agni) or poison (±¹¾±á¹£a) that, although small, can accomplish great things. The mind at death is so determinate (niyata) and so strong (»å³óá¹›t²¹) that it prevails over the power of action (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìÄå°ù²¹²ú²¹±ô²¹) extending over a century. [...]â€�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahÄyÄna) 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 ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄpÄramitÄ ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ (धृà¤�) refers to â€�(being) maintainedâ€�, according to the 11th century JñÄnÄrṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Åšubhacandra.—Accordingly, “That [cosmos] is not at all produced by anyone, not at all sustained [com.â€�»å³óá¹›t²¹â€”‘maintained’] by anyone, so also not destroyed by anyone. Nevertheless, that exists by itself without support in the atmosphere. That very same one, which is without a beginning and end, is accomplished by itself and imperishable, without a Supreme Being and excessively filled with objects beginning with the selfâ€�.

Synonyms: Ud»å³óá¹›t²¹.

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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, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

»å³óá¹›t²¹ (धृà¤�).—p S Seized, caught, held. Some compounds are »å³óá¹›t²¹dhairya, »å³óá¹›t²¹niÅ›caya »å³óá¹›t²¹saá¹…kalpa, »å³óá¹›t²¹sannyÄsa, »å³óá¹›tÅtsÄha.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ (धृà¤�).â€�a. (At the end of comp.) Possessing, bearing, holder, bearer &c.

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¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ (धृà¤�).â€�p. p. [»å³óá¹�-karmaṇi kta]

1) Held, carried, borne, supported.

2) Possessed.

3) Kept, preserved, retained.

4) Seized, grasped, laid, hold of.

5) Worn, used, put on; किमितà¥à¤¯à¤ªà¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤­à¤°à¤£à¤¾à¤¨à¤� यौवनà¥� धृतं तà¥à¤µà¤¯à¤� वारà¥à¤§à¤•शोभि वलà¥à¤•लमà¥� (kimityapÄsyÄbharaṇÄni yauvane »å³óá¹›t²¹á¹� tvayÄ vÄrdhakaÅ›obhi valkalam) KumÄrasambhava 5.44.

6) Placed, deposited.

7) Practised, observed.

8) Weighed.

9) (Actively used) Holding, bearing.

1) Intent upon.

11) Prepared, ready.

12) Resolved, firm; रिपà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤°à¤¹à¥� धृतः (ripunigrahe »å³óá¹›t²¹á¸�) RÄm.4.27.47; see धृ (»å³óá¹�) also.

-tam 1 Falling.

2) State, existence.

3) Taking, seizing.

4) Wearing, putting on.

5) A particular manner of fighting.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ (धृà¤�).—mfn.

(-³Ù²¹á¸�-³ÙÄå-³Ù²¹á¹�) 1. Possessed, held, contained. 2. Cherished, supported. 3. Stood, stayed, standing. 4. Alighted, gone down. 5. Placed. 6. Considered, weighed. E. »å³óá¹� to hold, and kta aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ (धृà¤�).—[adjective] held, borne, worn, kept, detained, turned or fixed upon, ready for ([locative] or [dative]), upheld, maintained, observed; existing, alive; [often] °â€� holding, bearing, etc.

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

1) ¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ (धृà¤�):—[from »å³óá¹�] mfn. held, borne, maintained, supported kept, possessed

2) [v.s. ...] used, practised, observed, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.

3) [v.s. ...] measured, weighed (with or [scilicet] ³Ù³Ü±ô²¹²âÄå), [MahÄbhÄrata]

4) [v.s. ...] worn (as clothes, shoes, beard, etc.), [Manu-smá¹›ti; MahÄbhÄrata; KÄvya literature]

5) [v.s. ...] kept back, detained (kare, by the hand), [Hitopadeśa]

6) [v.s. ...] drawn tight (reins), [ÅšakuntalÄ]

7) [v.s. ...] turned towards or fixed upon, ready or prepared for, resolved on ([locative case] or [dative case]), [MahÄbhÄrata; RÄmÄyaṇa]

8) [v.s. ...] continuing, existing, being, [ib.]

9) [v.s. ...] prolonged (in pronunciation), [PrÄtiÅ›Äkhya] (am ind. solemnly, slowly, [Pañcatantra iii, 72/73])

10) [v.s. ...] (with antare) deposited as surety, pledged, [ib. iv, 31/32]

11) [v.s. ...] quoted, cited by ([compound]), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

12) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of the 13th Manu, [Harivaṃśa] ([varia lectio] ²ú³óá¹›t³ó²¹)

13) [v.s. ...] of a descendant of Druhyu and son of Dharma, [PurÄṇa] (cf. »å³óÄå°ù³Ù±ð²â²¹)

14) [v.s. ...] n. a [particular] manner of fighting, [Harivaṃśa]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ (धृà¤�):—[(taá¸�-tÄ-taá¹�) a.] Possessed, held.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ (धृà¤�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Dharia.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ (ಧೃà²�):â€�

1) [adjective] that is worn (on the body.

2) [adjective] that is held (in a hand); seized.

3) [adjective] that is possessed; had.

4) [adjective] protected; defended; supported.

5) [adjective] kept; placed.

6) [adjective] decided; resolved.

7) [adjective] ready; formed; finished.

8) [adjective] used; put to use.

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¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ (ಧೃà²�):—[noun] the act or an instance of a) wearing (as a clothing, form, etc.), b) bearing, carrying (a burden).

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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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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

¶Ù³óá¹›t²¹ (धृà¤�):—adj. 1. held; carried; supported; 2. possessed; 3. kept; retained; 4. seized; grasped; 5. practiced; observed;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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