Dharani, Dharaṇī, Dhāraṇī, Dharanī, Dharaṇi, Dharanimamdala: 37 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchDharaṇi (धरणि):—s. u. dharaṇa [3.]
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Dhāraṇi (धारणि):—m. patron. (wohl von dhāraṇa) gaṇa taulvalyādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 2, 4, 61.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungDharaṇi (धरणि):—f. —
1) die Erde , der Erdboden. Personificirt als Gattin Dhruva's. —
2) Titel eines Wörterbuchs. Auch kośa m. Vgl. dharaṇa
4) a) und f).
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Dhāraṇi (धारणि):—m. Patron. oder Metron.
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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Partial matches: Mandala, Dharani.
Starts with (+62): Dharanibandha, Dharanibhara, Dharanibhrit, Dharanibhuj, Dharanibidaujas, Dharanicakra, Dharanicem Lagna, Dharanici Mulagi, Dharanidasa, Dharanidevi, Dharanidhara, Dharanidhara pantha, Dharanidharashaila, Dharanidharasunu, Dharanidhra, Dharanidhrit, Dharanidhrita, Dharanigarbha, Dharanighara, Dharanigoniga.
Ends with (+21): Adharani, Anantamukhanirharadharani, Andadharani, Arthadharani, Asangadharani, Atmadharani, Avadharani, Bidharani, Chundadharani, Cundadharani, Dharmadharani, Dhuradharani, Dhvajagrakeyuradharani, Godharani, Granthadharani, Hridayadharani, Jhontadharani, Mahadharani, Mahahridayadharani, Mahamayavijayavahinidharani.
Full-text (+723): Dharanimandala, Dharanidhara, Dharanitala, Dharaniplava, Dharanikilaka, Dharanipura, Dharanibhrit, Dharanikanda, Dharanistha, Dharanisuta, Atmadharani, Dharanishvara, Dharanitejas, Buddhalamkaradhishthita, Dharmadharani, Dharanitejashiri, Arapacana, Dharni, Dharanicakra, Pancaraksha.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
III. Differences between dhāraṇi-mukha and samādhi-mukha < [Part 4 - Obtaining the gates of recollection and concentration]
Bodhisattva quality 1: possession of the dhāraṇīs < [Chapter X - The Qualities of the Bodhisattvas]
I. Gates of remembrance (dhāraṇi-mukha) < [Part 4 - Obtaining the gates of recollection and concentration]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.18.15 < [Chapter 18 - Uddhava Hears the Gopīs’ Words and Returns to Mathurā]
Verse 6.6.43 < [Chapter 6 - The Yādavas’ Victory When Śrī Rukmiṇī is Kidnapped]
Verse 2.23.23 < [Chapter 23 - The Killing of Śaṅkhacūḍa During the Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Chapter XXVIII - Encouragement of Bodhisattva Samantabhadra
Chapter XXIII - Ancient Accounts of Bodhisattva Bhaiṣajyarāja
Stupas in Orissa (Study) (by Meenakshi Chauley)
Tantric Buddhism in Orissa (Introduction) < [Chapter 2]
Kalachakrayana (in Tantric Buddhism) < [Chapter 2]
Major Stupas at Ratnagiri < [Chapter 4]
The Practice Manual of Noble Tārā Kurukullā (by Dharmachakra Translation Committee)
Chapter 1 < [Appendix - Sanskrit Text]
Kurukullākalpa < [Appendix - Sanskrit Text]
Hanuman Nataka (critical study) (by Nurima Yeasmin)
Hanuman-Nāṭaka, Act 12 (Summary) < [Chapter 3]
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