Ratnasimha, ¸é²¹³Ù²Ô²¹²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹: 5 definitions
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Ratnasimha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature¸é²¹³Ù²Ô²¹²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (रतà¥à¤¨à¤¸à¤¿à¤‚ह) is one of the patrons of Ká¹£emendra, who, (as a poet, as a historian and as a rhetorician) was patronized by many kings of Kashmir of his time. Mainly king Ananta and his son KalaÅ›a had extended patronage to the great composer. In his AucityavicÄracarcÄ, Ká¹£emendra also mentions about ¸é²¹³Ù²Ô²¹²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹ and Udayasiṃha as his patrons.

Chandas (छनà¥à¤¦à¤¸à¥) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi¸é²¹³Ù²Ô²¹²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (रतà¥à¤¨à¤¸à¤¿à¤‚ह) refers to a “jeweled lion (throne)â€�, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (³¾²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±ôÄå°ù³¦²¹²Ô²¹) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara SamÄdhi, which refers to the primary ±èÅ«ÂáÄå and ²õÄå»å³ó²¹²ÔÄå practice of Newah MahÄyÄna-VajrayÄna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, â€�°¿á¹� in the middle of mantra inhabited ground, arisen of the four seeds, ²â²¹á¹�, etc., a ³¾²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±ô²¹ of the great elements, wind, fire, water, and earth, Above that, (arising from) the letter ²õ³Üá¹�, is the meru³¾²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±ô²¹, Above that, on a jeweled lion-throne (°ù²¹³Ù²Ô²¹²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹-Äå²õ²¹²Ô²¹), lotus, and a lunar-disc, ÅšrÄ« Vajrasattva, two arms, one face, white color, Holding a vajra (and) vajra-bell, (and) adorned wearing various colors, Bearing a monk’s headdress, (and) a sapphire Aká¹£obhya adorned crown, Thus imagine the worshipful guru[...]â€�.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) ¸é²¹³Ù²Ô²¹²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (रतà¥à¤¨à¤¸à¤¿à¤‚ह) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—father of Udayasiṃha, to the latter of whom the AucityavicÄracarcÄ was dedicated by Ká¹£emendra.
2) ¸é²¹³Ù²Ô²¹²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (रतà¥à¤¨à¤¸à¤¿à¤‚ह):—composed in 1615: Pradyumnacarita mahÄkÄvya.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary¸é²¹³Ù²Ô²¹²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (रतà¥à¤¨à¤¸à¤¿à¤‚ह):—[=°ù²¹³Ù²Ô²¹-²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹] [from ratna] m. Name of various men, [Buddhist literature]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ratna, Simha.
Starts with: Ratnasimhasana, Ratnasimhavabhasajvala.
Full-text: Ratnasimhasana, Udayasimha, Pradyumnacarita, Udayadharma, Kalasha, Ananta.
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Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
9. Friends and Disciples < [Chapter 2 - Ká¹£emendra: His Life and Works]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)
16. Chronology of Dharmapradipa and Bhojavyakarana < [Volume 3 (1956)]
1. References to the Caitragaccha in Inscriptions and Literature < [Volume 1 (1945)]
Index (of first volume) < [Volume 1 (1945)]
Panchatantra: A reflex of Arthashastra (by M. N. Indrani)
Nitikatha-sahitya in Classical Sanskrit < [Chapter 1 - A survey of the Niti-Katha-Sahitya]