Dirghasvara, ī: 7 definitions
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Dirghasvara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantramī (दीर्घस्व�) refers to the “long vowels�, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, �(Now) I will talk about the Southern House, which is that of Bhairava. The authority (here) is the Bhairava of Aghoreśvarī. Endowed with thirty-two energies, (he is) Navātman accompanied by Bhairavī, the group of eight Bhairavas and the eight Mothers, Brahmāṇ� and the rest, Śikhārāja, the Five Suns, the long vowels (ī), and is adorned with Jātaveda (the sacrificial fire). (Accompanied by) the Five Praṇavas and the thirty-two Bhairavas, he is the lord there in the south�.

Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryī (दीर्घस्व�).—m (S) A long vowel. 2 A long note, a minim or semibreve.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishī (दीर्घस्व�).�m A long vowel; a long note.
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
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryī (दीर्घस्व�).—m.
(-�) 1. A long vowel. 2. A long note, a minim or semi breve. E. ī, and svara a sound.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryī (दीर्घस्व�):—[=ī-] [from ī] m. = -ṇa, [Horace H. Wilson]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryī (दीर्घस्व�):—[ī-] (�) 1. m. A long vowel; a long note, a semibreve.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusī (ದೀರ್ಘಸ್ವ�):—[noun] any of the long vowels.
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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AYU (Journal of Research in Ayurveda)
A critical review of rhythmic recitation of Charakasamhita as per Chhanda Shastra < [Volume 34 (2); 2013 (Apr-Jun)]