Dhorani, Dhōraṇ�, ٳǰṇ�, ٳǰṇi: 11 definitions
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Dhorani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Kavya (poetry)
: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsaٳǰṇi (धोरण�) refers to a “continuous series�, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 15.49.—Nārāyaṇa and Jinarāja remark that it is a vernacular word. Jinarāja mentions ǰṇ� as a variant and derives it from �ǰṛgپٳܰⲹ� (dhorati). He quotes Hemacandra �ǰṇ� śreṇ��. The word frequently occurs in Kāvya literature, e.g. in Maṅkhaka 14.2; 12.50; in Bālarāmāyaṇa act 9 (Prākṛta passage); in Haravijaya 3.44; in Rasamañjarī; and in other works of a later age.

Kavya (काव्�, 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 poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydhōraṇ� (धोरणी).—a (ōṇa) Shrewd at guessing, conjecturing, predicting, inferring, accounting for. See the noun.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdhōraṇ� (धोरणी).�a Shrewd at laying out plans &c.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryٳǰṇi (धोरण�) or ٳǰṇ� (धोरणी).�f. [dhor-ani vā ṅīp]
1) An uninterrupted series or continutity; यैर्माकन्दवन� मनोज्ञपवने सद्य� स्खलन्माधुरी- धाराधोरणिधौतधामन� धराधीशत्वमालम्ब्यते � तेषा� नित्यविनोदिनां सुकृतिना� माध्वीकपानां पुनः कालः कि� � करोत� केतक� यतस्त्वं चापि केलिस्थली (yairmākandavane manojñapavane sadya� skhalanmādhurī- dhārādhoraṇidhautadhāmani dharādhīśatvamālambyate | teṣāṃ nityavinodinā� sukṛtinā� mādhvīkapānā� puna� kāla� ki� na karoti ketaki yatastva� cāpi kelisthalī) Udb.; N.15.49.
2) Tradition.
Derivable forms: ǰṇi� (धोरणिः).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٳǰṇi (धोरण�).—f.
(-ṇi�) Tradition. E. dhor to proceed, affix ani.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٳǰṇi (धोरण�).—[feminine] an uninterrupted series.
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ٳǰṇ� (धोरणी).—[feminine] an uninterrupted series.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ٳǰṇ� (धोरणी):—[from dhoraṇa > dhor] DoraRi f. an uninterrupted series, tradition, [Vikramāṅkadeva-carita, by Bilhaṇa]
2) ٳǰṇi (धोरण�):—[from dhoraṇa > dhor] f. an uninterrupted series, tradition, [Vikramāṅkadeva-carita, by Bilhaṇa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٳǰṇi (धोरण�):�(ṇi�) 2. f. Tradition.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ٳǰṇi (धोरण�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ٳǰṇi.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryٳǰṇi (धोरण�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: ٳǰṇi.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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