Dhanta, Dhamta, Ḍhāṃṭa: 8 definitions
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Dhanta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchDhānta (धान्त):—(dhvānta?) myst. Bez. des Buchstabens na [Weber’s Indische Studien 2, 316.]
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Dhānta (धान्त):—m. [WEBER, Rāmatāpanīya Upaniṣad 317. fgg.] Streiche das Eingeklammerte.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungDhānta (धान्त):—m. mystische Bez. des Lautes na.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Dhantapapa, Dhantappala, Dhantaramantara.
Ends with (+164): Abhyupagamasiddhanta, Adeshasiddhamta, Adhikaranasiddhanta, Adityapratapasiddhanta, Advaitasiddhanta, Ahobalanathasiddhanta, Aitihyatattvaraddhanta, Anusiddhamta, Apasiddhanta, Apradhanta, Aryabhatasiddhanta, Aryasiddhanta, Ashaucasiddhanta, Asiddhanta, Avasiddhamta, Badarayanasiddhamta, Badhanta, Balamallavenasiddhanta, Bandhanta, Bauddharaddhanta.
Full-text: Madhyakaumudi, Dhvanta, Dhant, Dhmata, Pravedhati, Niddhanta.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Dhanta, Dhamta, Dhaṃta, Ḍhāṃṭa, Dhānta; (plurals include: Dhantas, Dhamtas, Dhaṃtas, Ḍhāṃṭas, Dhāntas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 13 - Sarvajñātma Muni (a.d. 900) < [Chapter XI - The Śaṅkara School of Vedānta (continued)]
Part 7 - Śaṅkara and his School < [Chapter XI - The Śaṅkara School of Vedānta (continued)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 3 - The final goal < [Volume 4.2.3 - Philosophy of God]
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (by Swāmī Mādhavānanda)
Section V - Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi (II) < [Chapter IV]