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Dharmadhyaksha, ٳ󲹰ⲹṣa, Dharma-adhyaksha: 13 definitions

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Dharmadhyaksha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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 term ٳ󲹰ⲹṣa can be transliterated into English as Dharmadhyaksa or Dharmadhyaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

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: humindian: 108 names of Lord Krishna

One of the 108 names of Krishna; Meaning: "The Lord OF Dharma"

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

ٳ󲹰ⲹṣa (धर्माध्यक्�).—Śiva.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 30. 179.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) 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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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

ٳ󲹰ⲹṣa (धर्माध्यक्�) is the name of a deity associated with the fifth court (屹ṇa) of the temple, as discussed in the ninth chapter of the Īśvarasaṃhitā (printed edition), a Pāñcarātra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.—Description of the chapter [dvār屹ṇa-devatālakṣaṇa-ādi-vidhi]: This chapter concerns the daily ritual obligations owed to the deities whose abodes are fixed in the temple doorways—[...] In the fifth 屹ṇa are the eight deities: Lohitākṣa, Mahāvīrya, Aprameya, Suśobhana, Vīrahā, Vikrama, Bhīma and Śatāvarta (139-153); the entrance to this round is guarded by Vajranābha, Harīśa, ٳ󲹰ⲹṣa and Niyantrīśa, Vāsunātha and Sudhānanda (154-168).

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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India history and geography

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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Dharm-ādhyakṣa.�(EI 15; HD), generally explained as ‘a judge�; but he was probably also the superintendent of charities, etc.; cf. Dharm-ādhikārin. Note: 󲹰-ⲹṣa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

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: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

dharmādhyakṣa (धर्माध्यक्�).—m S A conservator or administrator of religion, morals, and the laws; a king, a magistrate, a censor.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

dharmādhyakṣa (धर्माध्यक्�).�m A conservator or administra- tor of religion, morals and laws; a king, a magistrate, a censor.

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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

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ٳ󲹰ⲹṣa (धर्माध्यक्�).�

1) a judge.

2) an epithet of Viṣṇu.

Derivable forms: 󲹰ⲹṣa� (धर्माध्यक्षः).

ٳ󲹰ⲹṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dharma and ⲹṣa (अध्यक्�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٳ󲹰ⲹṣa (धर्माध्यक्�).—[masculine] overseer of justice, superior judge.

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

ٳ󲹰ⲹṣa (धर्माध्यक्�):—[from dharma > dhara] m. ‘overseer of justice�, minister of j°, judge, magistrate, [Cāṇakya; Rājataraṅgiṇī]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٳ󲹰ⲹṣa (धर्माध्यक्�):—[󲹰+ⲹṣa] (ṣa�) 1. m. A magistrate.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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

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: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

ٳ󲹰ⲹṣa (ಧರ್ಮಾಧ್ಯಕ್�):�

1) [noun] a man, having good knowledge in jurisprudence and administration of law, appointed to hear and settle legal cases; a judge.

2) [noun] Viṣṇu.

3) [noun] a man who, having keen intelligence in religious matters, decides the righteousness or otherwise of people’s conduct, based on religious scriptures.

4) [noun] the chief of a religious institution; a pontiff.

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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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