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Dhatri, ¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«, ¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹�, ¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ù¾±: 37 definitions

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Dhatri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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 ¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� can be transliterated into English as Dhatr or Dhatri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: á¹¢aá¹­sÄhasra-saṃhitÄ

¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€):—One of the twelve ²µ³Üṇa²õ associated with Randhra, the first seat of the ³§±¹Äå»å³ó¾±á¹£á¹­³óÄå²Ô²¹-³¦³ó²¹°ì°ù²¹. According to tantric sources such as the ÅšrÄ«matottara-tantra and the Goraká¹£asaṃhitÄ (KÄdiprakaraṇa), these twelve ²µ³Üṇa²õ are represented as female deities. According to the á¹¢aá¹­sÄhasrasaṃhitÄ however, they are explained as particular syllables. They (e.g. ¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«) only seem to play an minor role with regard to the interpretation of the DevÄ«cakra (first of five chakras, as taught in the °­³Ü²úÂá¾±°ìÄå³¾²¹³Ù²¹-³Ù²¹²Ô³Ù°ù²¹).

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: ÅšÄktism

1) ¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� (धातृ, “Supporterâ€�):—One of the male offspring from MahÄlaká¹£mÄ« (rajas-form of MahÄdevÄ«). MahÄlaká¹£mÄ« is one of the three primary forms of DevÄ«, the other two being MahÄkÄlÄ« and MahÄsarasvatÄ«. Not to be confused with Laká¹£mÄ«, she is a more powerful cosmic aspect (±¹²â²¹á¹£á¹­¾±) of Devi and represents the guṇa (universal energy) named rajas. Also see the DevÄ« MÄhÄtmya, a Sanskrit work from the 5th century, incorporated into the ²ÑÄå°ù°ì²¹á¹‡á¸±ð²â²¹-±Ê³Ü°ùÄåṇa.

2) ¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€):—Name of one of the goddesses to be worshipped during Ä€varaṇapÅ«jÄ (“Worship of the Circuit of Goddessesâ€�), according to the DurgÄpÅ«jÄtattva (“The truth concerning DurgÄ’s ritualâ€�). They should be worshipped with either the five ³Ü±èÄ峦Äå°ù²¹²õ or perfume and flowers.

Her mantra is as follows:

हà¥à¤°à¥€à¤� ओं धातà¥à¤°à¥à¤¯à¥ˆ नमà¤�
hrÄ«á¹� oá¹� dhÄtryai namaá¸�

Source: Wisdom Library: ÅšrÄ«mad DevÄ« BhÄgavatam

¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� (धातृ, “supporterâ€�):—One of the names attributed to DevÄ«, as chanted by the Vedas in their hymns, who were at the time incarnated in their personified forms. See the ¶Ù±ð±¹Ä«-²ú³óÄå²µ²¹±¹²¹³Ù²¹-±è³Ü°ùÄåṇa chapter 5.51-68, called â€�the narrative of HayagrÄ«vaâ€�.

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€) refers to one of the thirty-six sacred trees, according to the á¹¢aá¹­sÄhasrasaṃhitÄ, an expansion of the KubjikÄmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the KubjikÄ cult.—Accordingly, “According to the Kula teaching (these) [i.e., ¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«] are the most excellent Kula trees that give accomplishments and liberation. (They are full of) YoginÄ«s, Siddhas, Lords of the Heroes and hosts of gods and demons. One should not touch them with one’s feet or urinate and defecate on them or have sex etc. below them. One should not cut etc. or burn them. Having worshipped and praised them regularly with their own flowers and shoots, one should always worship the ÅšrÄ«krama with devotion with their best fruits and roots. [...]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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Pancaratra (worship of NÄrÄyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: PÄñcarÄtra

¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� (धातृ):—One of the eight gatekeepers who are said to embody the eight siddhis (‘yogic powersâ€�).

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€) refers to a type of fruit whose juice is typically offered to the icon of the Lord as part of “liturgical worshipâ€�, as discussed in chapter 6 of the ³§Äå³Ù³Ù±¹²¹³Ù²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå: one of the most ancient of PÄñcarÄtra Ä€gamas consisting of roughly 3500 verses which stresses the theological standpoint of the oneness of God despite his various ±¹²âÅ«³ó²¹²õ (modes of existence), vibhavas (manifestations) and ²¹±¹²¹³ÙÄå°ù²¹²õ (incarnations).—Description of the chapter [²õÅ«°ìá¹£a³¾²¹±¹²âÅ«³ó²¹»å±ð±¹²¹³ÙÄå²ú²¹³ó¾±°ù²âÄå²µ²¹±¹¾±»å³ó¾±]: The details of how the liturgy step-by-step is prepared for and how it proceeds are given (7-131). [...] A special bathing cloth is advanced (29b), and then various items are given in order (verbally?) to the icon—[e.g., juice of »å³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«-fruit for a bath] [...]. During these baths incense will have been offered, after which incense-scented and -purified towels are offered to cleanse off the deity’s body-one for the head and one for the body. [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञà¥à¤šà¤°à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤°, pÄñcarÄtra) 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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Ayurveda (science of life)

Cikitsa (natural therapy and treatment for medical conditions)

Source: Wisdom Library: Ayurveda: Cikitsa

¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€) is a Sanskrit word referring to the “Emblic myrobalanâ€�, a species of plant from the Phyllanthaceae family, and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitÄ. It also known by the name Ä€malakÄ«, and in the Hindi language it is known as Ä€mvala. The official botanical name of the plant is Emblica officinalis (or, Phyllanthus emblica) and in English it is commonly known as “Malacca treeâ€�, “Indian gooseberryâ€� or “Emblic myrobalanâ€� among many others. The literal translation of ¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« is “midwifeâ€� or “motherâ€�.

This plant (¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«) is also mentioned as a medicine used for the treatment of all major fevers, as described in the JvaracikitsÄ (or “the treatment of feverâ€�) which forms the first chapter of the Sanskrit work called MÄdhavacikitsÄ. In this work, the plant is also known by the name Ä€malakÄ«.

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: Wisdom Library: Raj Nighantu

1) ¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€) refers to “earthâ€� and is mentioned in a list of 53 synonyms for »å³ó²¹°ù²¹á¹‡i (“e²¹°ù³Ù³óâ€�), according to the second chapter (»å³ó²¹°ù²¹á¹‡yÄå»å¾±-±¹²¹°ù²µ²¹) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or RÄjanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The DharaṇyÄdi-varga covers the lands, soil [viz., ¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«], mountains, jungles and vegetation’s relations between trees and plants and substances, with their various kinds.

2) ¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€) is the name of a tree (Ä€malki) that is associated with the Naká¹£atra (celestial star) named BharṇÄ�, according to the same chapter. Accordingly, “these [trees] are propounded in ÅšÄstras, the secret scriptures (Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ùÄå²µ²¹³¾²¹). These pious trees [viz, ¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«], if grown and protected, promote long lifeâ€�. These twenty-seven trees related to the twenty-seven Naká¹£atras are supposed to be Deva-vá¹›ká¹£as or Naká¹£atra-vá¹›ká¹£as.

Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€) refers to “gooseberryâ€� which is used in the preparation of pickles (³Ü±è²¹»å²¹á¹ƒÅ›a) and represents a type of vegetable (Å›Äå°ì²¹) according to the 17th century BhojanakutÅ«hala (»å°ù²¹±¹²â²¹²µ³ÜṇÄg³Üṇa-°ì²¹³Ù³ó²¹²Ô²¹), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as ±ÊÄå°ì²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹ or ±ÊÄå°ì²¹°ì²¹±ôÄå.—Upadaṃśa is a section which describes only the properties of pickles. Their preparation is not described here. The pickles prepared by different items [like »å³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (gooseberry), etc.] are described in detail.

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgraha

¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€) is another name for “Āmalakaâ€� and is dealt with in the 15th-century YogasÄrasaá¹…graha (Yogasara-saá¹…graha) by VÄsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The YogasÄrasaṃgraha [mentioning »å³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (²ú³ó²¹¾±á¹£aÂá²â²¹-°ì²¹±ô±è²¹²ÔÄå) which is a branch of pharmacology (»å°ù²¹±¹²â²¹²µ³Üṇa).

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-Å›Ästra

¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€) or ¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«-lauha is the name of an Ayurvedic recipe defined in the fifth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 9, abnormal excess of pitta). These remedies are classified as Iatrochemistry and form part of the ancient Indian science known as RasaÅ›Ästra (medical alchemy). However, since it is an ayurveda treatment it should be taken with caution and in accordance with rules laid down in the texts.

Accordingly, when using such recipes (e.g., »å³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«-lauha): “the minerals (uparasa), poisons (±¹¾±á¹£a), and other drugs (except herbs), referred to as ingredients of medicines, are to be duly purified and incinerated, as the case may be, in accordance with the processes laid out in the texts.â€� (see introduction to Iatro chemical medicines)

Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)

: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient India

¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€) (identified with Emblica officinalis) is used in various bio-organical recipes for plant mutagenesis such as changing plants into creepers, according to the ³Õá¹›ká¹£ÄÂҳܰù±¹±ð»å²¹ by SÅ«rapÄla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “A seed of the Limonia acidissima should be cultured hundred times with milk boiled along with the roots of Emblica officinalis [e.g., ¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«], Acorus calamus, Terminalia chebula, Aspota (?), AÅ›mapÄna (?), Calamus rotang, Dalbergia sissoo, Leptadenia reticulata, Hiptage benghalensis and Butea superba for over a month and then should be sown in a pit keeping in water mixed with clarified butter, and flesh of the boar. Thereafter, the pit should be filled with good quality soil measuring four fingers in thickness and then it should be watered with the decoction of Hordeum vulgare, Vigna mungo, Sesamum indicum, honey, fish and flesh. The seed then grows into a creeper without failâ€�.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

: WJPR: Concept of wet nursing in Ayurveda and Contemporary science

Dhatri refers to a “wet medical attendant� (i.e., “a lactating lady who bosom-feeds�), as referenced to by Ayurvedic proponent Acharyas like Charaka as Sushruta and Kashyapa.—In insufficiency of bosom milk, the idea of dhatri—a wet medical caretaker to take care of the child acquires significance. As per Ayurveda bosom milk is considered as nectar to the youngster and there is no other option or substitute for the bosom milk. A wet attendant (dhatri) is a lactating lady who bosom feeds and really focuses on another's kid. In case mother isn't live or incapable to bosom feed her child because of her ailment or picking not to take care of as a result of her tasteful awareness. In Ashtanga hridya Vagbhatta has encouraged to delegate two wet medical attendants (dhatri) while others has not indicated the number.

Sushruta advices not to change the wet medical caretaker (dhatri) too much of the time as this training will be not harmonious for the kid and he might experience the ill effects of different issue as he get milk of various quality. Ayurvedic classis underscores on arrangement of wet medical caretakers after exhaustive physical and mental assessment.

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Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-Å›Ästra

¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€) is a Sanskrit word for Woodfordia fruticosa, identified by various scholars in their translation of the Åš³Ü°ì°ù²¹²ÔÄ«³Ù¾±. This tree is mentioned as bearing good fruits. The King should plant such domestic plants in and near villages. He should nourish them by stoole of goats, sheep and cows, water as well as meat. Note: Phyllanthus distichus is a synonym of Phyllanthus acidus.

The following is an ancient Indian recipe for such nourishment of trees:

According to Åš³Ü°ì°ù²¹²ÔÄ«³Ù¾± 4.4.105-109: “The trees (such as »å³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«) are to be watered in the morning and evening in summer, every alternate day in winter, in the fifth part of the day (i.e., afternoon) in spring, never in the rainy season. If trees have their fruits destroyed, the pouring of cold water after being cooked together with Kulutha, ²ÑÄåá¹£a (seeds), Mudga (pulse), Yava (barley) and Tila (oil seed) would lead to the growth of flowers and fruits. Growth of trees can be helped by the application of water with which fishes are washed and cleansed.â€�

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Dharmashastra (धरà¥à¤®à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤�, dharmaÅ›Ästra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� (धातृ) refers to the “creatorâ€� and is used to describe BrahmÄ, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.16 (“BrahmÄ consoles the godsâ€�).—Accordingly, as the Gods said to BrahmÄ: “[...] The regions of our three worlds have been forcibly taken, O BrahmÄ, by this TÄraka of sinful and ruthless temperament. O lord of the worlds, we were in heaven but now that we have been turned out by that demon we shall go to any place which you may kindly suggest. You are our final resort. You are our ruler [Å›Äå²õ³Ùá¹�], creator [»å³óÄå³Ùá¹�], and protector [³Ù°ùÄå³Ùá¹�]. But we are scorched in the fire of the name TÄraka. We are extremely agitated. [...]â€�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) ¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� (धातृ).—An Ä€ditya—Icon of1 in the sun's chariot in the months of Caitra and Madhu.2

  • 1) Matsya-purÄṇa 6. 4; 126. 3; 171. 56; 261. 6; VÄyu-purÄṇa 66. 66. Viṣṇu-purÄṇa I. 15. 130.
  • 2) Viṣṇu-purÄṇa II. 10. 4; V. 18. 56.

1b) Deserted by his wife Tuṣṭi for Soma: created order in the Universe.*

  • * Matsya-purÄṇa 23. 24; 38. 9.

2a) ¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ù¾± (धातà¥à¤°à¤¿).—A constellation.*

  • * BhÄgavata-purÄṇa V. 23. 5.

2b) A son of Bhá¹›gu and KhyÄtÄ«; married Ä€yatÄ«, a daughter of Meru.*

  • * BhÄgavata-purÄṇa IV. 1. 43-4; BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa II. 13. 37; VÄyu-purÄṇa 30. 34.

2c) A son of Aditi. Had four wives, each of whom brought forth a son;1 an Āditya of the Vaivasvata epoch.2

  • 1) BhÄgavata-purÄṇa VI. 6. 39; 18. 3.
  • 2) BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa III. 3. 67-69.

2d) A name of BrahmÄ.*

  • * BhÄgavata-purÄṇa X. 1. 50; BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa IV. 44. 88.

2e) The name of the sun in the month of Caitra.*

  • * BhÄgavata-purÄṇa XII. 11. 33.

3a) ¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€).—Wife of Bhava and mother of UÅ›anas.*

  • * BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa II. 10. 77.

3b) Earth.*

  • * BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa II. 36. 226; VÄyu-purÄṇa 62. 193.

3c) A nurse of the Śūdra caste.*

  • * VÄyu-purÄṇa 88. 162; 96. 41; 99. 70.
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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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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

: The effect of Samvatsaras: Satvargas

¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� (धातृ) refers to the tenth ²õ²¹á¹ƒv²¹³Ù²õ²¹°ù²¹ (“jovian year)â€� in Vedic astrology.—Due to having birth in the â€�samvatsaraâ€� of â€�dhataâ€�/â€�dhatriâ€� the native has pride of possessing all kinds of good qualities, is extremely beautiful, devoted to his ‘guruâ€� (teacher), skilled in craft or art and courteous and good-mannered.

According with Jataka Parijata, the person born in the year dhata (1996-1997 AD) will be addicted to other people's wives and a crafty lawyer.

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Jyotisha (जà¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤¤à¤¿à¤�, Âá²â´Ç³Ù¾±á¹£a or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomyâ€� or “Vedic astrologyâ€� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Vastushastra (architecture)

: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in AjitÄgama and RauravÄgama

¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€) refers to “plinth (thick) § 3.3.â€�.â€�(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'AjitÄgama et du RauravÄgama by Bruno Dagens)

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Vastushastra (वासà¥à¤¤à¥à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤�, vÄstuÅ›Ästra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� (धातृ) and Vi»å³óÄå³Ùá¹›ka are the two Indras of the Pañcaprajñapti class Vyantaras living in the first 100 yojanas of the RatnaprabhÄ-earth in the “lower worldâ€� (adhaloka), according to chapter 2.2 [²¹Âá¾±³Ù²¹²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹-³¦²¹°ù¾±³Ù°ù²¹] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triá¹£aṣṭiÅ›alÄkÄpuruá¹£acaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly: “[...] In the first 100 yojanas of RatnaprabhÄ, with the exception of 10 above and 10 below, i.e., in 80 yojanas, there are 8 classes of Vyantaras: [viz., the Pañcaprajñaptis, ...] The two Indras in these classes are respectively: [viz., ¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� and Vi»å³óÄå³Ùá¹›ka;...]â€�.

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

¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€) refers to the “earthâ€�, according to the 11th century JñÄnÄrṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Åšubhacandra.—Accordingly, “This world totters to the limit of the world of BrahmÄ with the fear of the beginning of a frown, and mountains immediately fall asunder by force of [the fact that] the earth is overcome by the weight of the heavy feet (»å³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«â€�caraṇagurubharÄkrÄnta»å³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«vaÅ›ena), of those heroes who are all led to death by the king of time in [the space of] some days. Nevertheless, desire is intense only in a living being who is bereft of senseâ€�.

Synonyms: Pṛthvī, Bhū.

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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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India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«.â€�(IE 7-1-2), ‘oneâ€�. Note: »å³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossaryâ€� 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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Biology (plants and animals)

: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Dhatri in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Phyllanthus emblica L. from the Phyllanthaceae (Amla) family having the following synonyms: Emblica officinalis. For the possible medicinal usage of dhatri, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

»å³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€).—f S Emblic myrobalan, Phyllanthus emblica. 2 A mother, fostermother, or nurse, any fostering female.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

»å³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€).â€�f A mother, fostermother or nurse.

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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

¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� (धातृ).â€�m. [»å³óÄå-³Ùá¹›c]

1) A maker, creator, originator, author.

2) A bearer, preserver, supporter.

3) An epithet of BrahmÄ, the creator of the world; मनà¥à¤¯à¥� दà¥à¤°à¥à¤œà¤¨à¤šà¤¿à¤¤à¥à¤¤à¤µà¥ƒà¤¤à¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤¹à¤°à¤£à¥� धातापि भगà¥à¤¨à¥‹à¤¦à¥à¤¯à¤®à¤ƒ (manye durjanacittavá¹›ttiharaṇe »å³óÄåtÄpi bhagnodyamaá¸�) H.2.124; R.13.6; Si.1.13; KumÄrasambhava 7.44; KirÄtÄrjunÄ«ya 12.33; सूरà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤šà¤¨à¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤®à¤¸à¥� धाता यथापूरà¥à¤µ- मकलà¥à¤ªà¤¯à¤¤à¥ (sÅ«ryÄcandramasau »å³óÄåtÄ yathÄpÅ«rva- makalpayat) | MahÄnÄrÄyṇa Up.

4) An epithet of Viṣṇu; MahÄbhÄrata (Bombay) 12.15.18.

5) The soul.

6) N. for the seven sages (²õ²¹±è³Ù²¹°ùá¹£i) being the first creation of BrahmÄ cf. पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤¤à¤¨à¤¾à¤ƒ पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤µà¤¿à¤¦à¥à¤­à¤¿à¤°à¥à¤§à¤¾à¤¤à¤¾à¤� इतà¤� कीरà¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤¤à¤¾à¤� (purÄtanÄá¸� purÄvidbhir»å³óÄåtÄra iti kÄ«rtitÄá¸�) KumÄrasambhava 6.9.

7) A married woman's paramour, adulterer.

8) One of the forty-nine winds.

9) An arranger.

1) One who nourishes.

11) A star among धà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¤®à¤¤à¥à¤¸à¥à¤� (dhruvamatsya); BhÄgavata 5.23.5.

12) Fate, destiny; धाता यथà¤� माà¤� विदधीà¤� लोके धà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¤‚ तथाऽहं भवितेतà¤� मतà¥à¤µà¤� (»å³óÄåtÄ yathÄ mÄá¹� vidadhÄ«ta loke dhruvaá¹� tathÄ'haá¹� bhaviteti matvÄ) MahÄbhÄrata (Bombay) 1.89.1.

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¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€).â€�

1) A nurse, wet-nurse, fostermother; उवाच धातà¥à¤°à¥à¤¯à¤¾ पà¥à¤°à¤¥à¤®à¥‹à¤¦à¤¿à¤¤à¤‚ वचà¤� (uvÄca »å³óÄåtryÄ prathamoditaá¹� vacaá¸�) R.3.25; KumÄrasambhava 7.25.

2) A mother; Y.3.82; सà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤šà¤¾à¤°à¥à¤� गà¥à¤£à¤¾à¤¨à¥ दोषानॠकà¥à¤°à¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤¦à¥ धातà¥à¤°à¥€à¤� तदेदृशीमॠ(suvicÄrya guṇÄn doá¹£Än kuryÄd »å³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«á¹� tadedṛśīm) BhÄva. P.

3) The earth; सदà¥à¤¯à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¤¨à¤� परिमलं परिपीà¤� धातà¥à¤°à¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤� (sadyastanaá¹� parimalaá¹� paripÄ«ya »å³óÄåtryÄá¸�) RÄm. Ch.5.5.

4) The tree called आमलक (Äå³¾²¹±ô²¹°ì²¹).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� (धातृ).â€�nurse: mÄtá¹›bhir »å³óÄå³Ùá¹›bhiÅ› (both edd., no v.l.) ca rudantÄ«bhiá¸� parivá¹›tÄá¸� ³§²¹»å»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹±è³ÜṇḲ¹°ùÄ«°ì²¹ 160.14 (prose), surrounded by their weeping mothers and nurses. The form has phonetic aspects (§ 3.95) but may and doubtless should be regarded as in part, and perhaps primarily, a riming adaptation to the preceding mÄtá¹›bhiá¸�.

¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� can also be spelled as ¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€).

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

¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� (धातृ).—m.

(-³ÙÄå) 1. A name of Bramha. 2. A title of Vishnu. 3. A father, a parent. f. (-³Ù°ùÄ«) 1. A mother. 2. A foster-mother, a nurse. 3. The earth. 4. Emblic myrobalan. mfn. (-trÄ-³Ù°ùÄ«-tá¹�) 1. A cherisher, a protector, fostering, nourishing, 2. Having, containing, possessing, a possessor, &c. E. »å³óÄå to have, to nourish, &c. affix tá¹›c .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� (धातृ).—[»å³óÄå + tá¹�], m. 1. The creator, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 13, 6. 2. A bearer, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 11851. 3. A preserver, MahÄbhÄrata 1, 1722. 4. One of the Ä€dityas, MahÄbhÄrata 1, 2523. 5. A name of Brahman, [²ÑÄå²Ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹] 5, 30. 6. A son of Brahman, MahÄbhÄrata 1, 2614. 7. An adulterer, [¶Ù²¹Å›²¹°ì³Ü³¾Äå°ù²¹³¦²¹°ù¾±³Ù²¹] 191, 11.

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¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€).—i. e. dhe + tá¹� + Ä«, f. 1. A mother, [YÄjñavalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 3, 82. 2. A nurse, [¸éÄå³¾Äå²â²¹á¹‡a] 1, 40, 18 Gorr. 3. A waitingwoman, Chr. 52, 15. 4. The earth, MahÄbhÄrata 11, 215. 5. Emblica officinalis Gaertn., Myrobalane, [³§³ÜÅ›°ù³Ü³Ù²¹] 1, 162, 10.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� (धातृ).—[masculine] bearer, supporter, preserver, author, creator; in [later language] [Name] of [several] gods etc., [Epithet] of Brahman, also = Fate, Destiny (person.).

â€� [feminine] »å³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« nurse, mother, the earth.

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

1) ¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� (धातृ):—[from »å³óÄå] a m. establisher, founder, creator, bearer, supporter (cf. vasu-), orderer, arranger, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.

2) [v.s. ...] Name of a divine being who personifies these functions (in Vedic times presiding over generation, matrimony, health, wealth, time and season, and associated or identified with Savitá¹�, PrajÄ-pati, Tvaṣṭá¹�, Bá¹›haspati, Mitra, Aryaman, Viṣṇu etc., [Ṛg-veda x; Atharva-veda; TaittirÄ«ya-saṃhitÄ; Åšatapatha-brÄhmaṇa] etc.; later chiefly the creator and maintainer of the world = BrahmÄ or PrajÄ-pati, [MahÄbhÄrata; KÄvya literature; PurÄṇa]; in [Epic] one of the 12 Ä€dityas and brother of Vi-»å³óÄå³Ùá¹� and Laká¹£mÄ«, son of BrahmÄ, [MahÄbhÄrata]; or of Bhá¹›gu and KhyÄti, [PurÄṇa]; Fate personified, [KÄvya literature])

3) [v.s. ...] one of the 49 winds, [Vahni-purÄṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] paramour, adulterer, [DaÅ›akumÄra-carita]

5) [v.s. ...] the 10th or 44th year in the cycle of Jupiter, [Catalogue(s)]

6) [v.s. ...] Name of a Ṛṣi in the 4th Manv-antara, [Harivaṃśa] ([Calcutta edition] »å³óÄåman)

7) [v.s. ...] of an author, [Catalogue(s)]; (³Ù°ùÄ«) f. See »å³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«.

8) [v.s. ...] cf. [Zend] dÄtar; [Greek] θετήÏ; [Slavonic or Slavonian] dÄ•teli.

9) ¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ù¾± (धातà¥à¤°à¤¿):—[from »å³óÄå] f. (metric.) = ³Ù°ùÄ«, Emblica Officinalis, [³§³ÜÅ›°ù³Ü³Ù²¹]

10) ¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€):—[from »å³óÄå] f. ‘female supporterâ€�, a nurse, [MahÄbhÄrata; KÄvya literature] etc.

11) [v.s. ...] midwife, [Hitopadeśa iv, 61]

12) [v.s. ...] mother, [YÄjñavalkya iii, 82]

13) [v.s. ...] the earth, [VarÄha-mihira; MahÄbhÄrata; Harivaṃśa] etc.

14) [v.s. ...] Emblica Officinalis, [VarÄha-mihira; ³§³ÜÅ›°ù³Ü³Ù²¹] (some derive it [from] âˆ�dhe cf. »å³óÄåyas and, [PÄṇini 3-2, 181]).

15) ¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� (धातृ):—b »å³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ«, etc. See [column]1.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� (धातृ):â€�(³ÙÄå) 4. m. BrahmÄ; Vishnu; father. f. (³Ù°ùÄ«) A mother; a foster mother; a nurse; the earth. a. Cherishing; containing.

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

¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ¶Ù³ó²¹³Ù³ÙÄ«.

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€):â€�(nf) a wet-nurse, foster-mother; midwife; —[karma] a wetnurse’s job or profession; -[±¹¾±»å²âÄå] midwifery.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

¶Ù³óÄå³Ùá¹� (ಧಾತೃ):â€�

1) [noun] an establisher, founder, creator, bearer or supporter.

2) [noun] Brahma, the creator of the universe.

3) [noun] Viṣṇu, who maintains the order of the universe.

4) [noun] an individual soul or the Supreme Soul.

5) [noun] any of the seven Hindu mythological sages.

6) [noun] a paramour of a woman who is married to another man.

7) [noun] the power that is the supposed cause of all events or succession of events which seemed inevitable to human; the destiny.

8) [noun] (pros.) the Brahma gaṇa having one long and one short syllable.

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¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ù¾± (ಧಾತà³à²°à²¿):â€�

1) [noun] a woman who takes care of another’s child or children, as her own; a mother-like woman.

2) [noun] a woman as related to her child or children; mother.

3) [noun] the earth.

4) [noun] human beings, in gen.

5) [noun] the tree Phyllanthus emblica (or Emblica officinalis) of Euphorbiaceae family; Indian gooseberry tree.

6) [noun] its berry.

7) [noun] the tree Baringtonia acutangula of Lecythidaceae family.

8) [noun] a group consisting of three long syllabic instants( —- ).

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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

¶Ù³óÄå³Ù°ùÄ« (धातà¥à¤°à¥€):—n. 1. a wet-nurse; a foster-mother; 2. the earth; 3. the Ganges; 4. cow;

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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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