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Rashmimat, ¸é²¹Å›³¾¾±³¾²¹³Ù: 3 definitions

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Rashmimat 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 ¸é²¹Å›³¾¾±³¾²¹³Ù can be transliterated into English as Rasmimat or Rashmimat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

Source: Wisdom Library: KathÄsaritsÄgara

¸é²¹Å›³¾¾±³¾²¹³Ù (रशà¥à¤®à¤¿à¤®à¤¤à¥) is the mind-born son of ÅšrÄ«, given to the Muni DÄ«dhimat, according to the KathÄsaritsÄgara, chapter 58. Accordingly, as the companion of a hermit’s son said to ManorathaprabhÄ: â€�... and after giving the son to the hermit [DÄ«dhitimat], ÅšrÄ« disappeared. And the hermit gladly received the son, so easily obtained, and gave him the name of ¸é²¹Å›³¾¾±³¾²¹³Ù, and gradually reared him, and after investing him with the sacred thread, taught him out of love all the sciences. Know that you see before you in this young hermit that very ¸é²¹Å›³¾¾±³¾²¹³Ù, the son of ÅšrÄ«, come here with me on a pleasure journeyâ€�.

The story of ¸é²¹Å›³¾¾±³¾²¹³Ù was narrated by Gomukha to NaravÄhanadatta in order to demonstrate that “the appointed union of human beings certainly takes place in this world, though vast spaces interveneâ€�.

The KathÄsaritsÄgara (‘ocean of streams of storyâ€�), mentioning ¸é²¹Å›³¾¾±³¾²¹³Ù, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince NaravÄhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the ±¹¾±»å²âÄå»å³ó²¹°ù²¹²õ (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of GuṇÄá¸hya’s Bá¹›hatkathÄ consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

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Kavya (कावà¥à¤�, 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 ‘epic poetryâ€� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetryâ€�.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

¸é²¹Å›³¾¾±³¾²¹³Ù (रशà¥à¤®à¤¿à¤®à¤¤à¥).â€�m. The sun.

See also (synonyms): °ù²¹Å›³¾¾±±¹²¹³Ù.

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

1) ¸é²¹Å›³¾¾±³¾²¹³Ù (रशà¥à¤®à¤¿à¤®à¤¤à¥):—[=°ù²¹Å›³¾¾±-³¾²¹³Ù] [from °ù²¹Å›³¾¾±] mfn. having rays or beams, radiant, [RÄmÄyaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] m. the sun, [MahÄbhÄrata]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of a man, [KathÄsaritsÄgara]

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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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