Daivatirtha, Daiva-tirtha, Daivatīrtha: 2 definitions
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Daivatirtha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Google Books: Manusmṛti with the ManubhāṣyaDaivatīrtha (दैवतीर्थ):—According to Ganganatha Jha in his comparative notes on the Manusmṛti-manubhāṣya verse 2.58-59:
“The tips of the fingers is the Daiva-tīrtha;” (Bodhāyana-Dharmasūtra, 5.1.12-13)
“For the twice born, at the tip of the fingers is the Daiva-tīrtha;” (Viṣṇu-Smṛti, 62.1-4)
“The tip of the fingers of the hand constitute the Daiva-tīrtha;” (Yājñavalkya, 1.19)
“The Daiva-tīrtha is at the tips of the fingers;” (Śaṅkha (quoted in Medhātithi))
“On the top of the finger tips is the Daivatīrtha.” (Śaṅkha-Likhita (Parāśaramādhava, p. 221))
“At the tip of the fingers lies the ‘Daiva-tīrtha.’” (Vīramitrodaya (Āhnika, p. 77))
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaivatīrtha (दैवतीर्थ):—[=daiva-tīrtha] [from daiva] n., the tips of the fingers, [Manu-smṛti ii, 59]; cf. sub voce
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.58 < [Section XIII - Initiation (upanayana)]
Verse 2.59 < [Section XIII - Initiation (upanayana)]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 1 - Nārada’s Vision of Yajñavarāha (Stationed on the Peak of Sumeru) < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]
Chapter 35 - Sadācāra (Conduct of the Good) < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]