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Veshadharin, Vesha-dharin, Veshadhari, ձś, ձśī: 14 definitions

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Veshadharin 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.

The Sanskrit terms ձś and ձśī can be transliterated into English as Vesadharin or Veshadharin or Vesadhari or Veshadhari, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Veshadharin in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ձṣa (वेषधारिन�) refers to “one who is disguised�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.28 (“Description of the fraudulent words of the Brahmacārin�).—Accordingly, as Pārvatī said to Śiva (in guise of a Brahmacārin): “So long I have been thinking that some one else has come. Now everything has become clear. You are a person who cannot be killed. O lord, what has been said by you is known. It is not otherwise. If what has been said by you is real, it cannot be called unreal. Sometimes lord Śiva is seen in that guise [i.e., ṣa]. But He is the supreme Brahman who, out of his own accord, takes up bodies in his own sports. [...]�.

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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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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Veshadharin in Shaivism glossary
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

ձś (वेशधारिन�) refers to “one wearing a dress�, according to the Guhyasūtra chapter 9.—Accordingly, “[...] [The Lord spoke]:—Wearing half the dress of a woman (󲹲ٰī-ś) and half [that of] a man, on one half, he should place [feminine] tresses, on one half, he should wear matted locks. On one half, there should be a forehead mark; on one half a [forehead] eye. A ring [should be] in one ear; a [pendant] ear-ornament in one ear. [...]�.

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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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Yoga (school of philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Veshadharin in Yoga glossary
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

ձṣa (वेषधारिन�) refers to “those who wear a robe�, according to sources such as the Amanaskayoga 1.6, the Dattātreyayogaśāstra 47, the Brahmānanda's Jyotsnā 1.11 and the Yogataraṅgiṇ� (epilogue).—Accordingly, “According to tradition, [mere] robe-wearers (ṣa) who do not perform religious duties deceive people by speaking of yoga for the sake of [satisfying their] genitals and stomach�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Veshadharin in Marathi glossary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vēṣadhārī (वेषधारी).—a (S) That assumes the garb or dress or guise of. 2 Hypocritical or dissembling.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

vēṣadhārī (वेषधारी).�a That assumes the garb of, Hypocritical

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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

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Veshadharin in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ձś (वेशधारिन�).�a. disguised. (-m.

1) a hypocrite, false ascetic.

2) an actor.

ձś is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ś and (धारिन्).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

ձś (वेशधारिन�).—name of a Tathāgata: Ҳṇḍū 360.26.

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

ձś (वेशधारिन�).—m. () A hypocrite, a false devotee. E. ś disguise, having.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ձṣa (वेषधारिन�).—[adjective] having the dress or appearance of (—�).

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

1) ձṣa (वेषधारिन�):—[=ṣa-] [from ṣa] mfn. wearing the dress of ([compound]), [Rāmāyaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a hypocrite, false devotee, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ձś (वेशधारिन�):—[ś-] (ī) 5. m. A hypocrite.

[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

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Veshadharin in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vēṣadhāri (ವೇಷಧಾರ�):�

1) [noun] = ವೇಷಡಂಭ� [veshadambhaka].

2) [noun] a disguised man.

3) [noun] a man who is acting in plays, movies, etc.; an actor.

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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

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Veshadharin in Nepali glossary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

ձśī (वेशधारी):—adj. disguised;

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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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