Dhvanta, Dhvānta, Dhvamta: 17 definitions
Introduction:
Dhvanta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Dhvanta has 15 English definitions available.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
[Deutsch Wörterbuch]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchDhvānta (ध्वान्त):—s. u. 1. dhvan .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungDhvānta (ध्वान्त):—1. —
1) Adj. s.u. 1. dhvan. —
2) n. Dunkel , Finsterniss. Pl. [129,22.]
--- OR ---
Dhvānta (ध्वान्त):—2. m. ein best. Wind [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 39,7.] [Taittirīyasaṃhitā 1,7,7,2] ([Taittirīya brāhmaṇa (Roth). 2,7,16,1]). [Taittirīyāraṇyaka 4,24,25.]
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: Dhvantacitta, Dhvantadipika, Dhvantajala, Dhvantamani, Dhvantarati, Dhvantasamtati, Dhvantashatrava, Dhvantavitta, Dhvantonmesha.
Ends with: Adhvanta, Antardhvanta, Apadhvanta, Dvaitadhvanta, Hatadhvanta.
Full-text (+9): Dhanta, Dhvantashatrava, Dhvantonmesha, Dhvantarati, Adhvanta, Dhvantavitta, Dhvantajala, Adhvantashatrava, Dhvan, Dhvantacitta, Apadhvanta, Dhvantadipika, Dhvantasamtati, Dhvantamani, Antardhvanta, Hatadhvanta, Darkness, Tuvantam, Avadhvams, Nicola.
Relevant text
Search found 12 books and stories containing Dhvanta, Dhvamta, Dhvāṃta, Dhvānta; (plurals include: Dhvantas, Dhvamtas, Dhvāṃtas, Dhvāntas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 7.62 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Text 6.2 < [Chapter 6 - Third-rate Poetry and Super-excellent Poetry]
Text 10.246 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā (by Sarasvati Thkura)
Text 24-25 < [First Stabaka]
Vivekachudamani (by Shankara)
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.2.127 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]
Verse 2.1.103 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 22 - Raṅgācārya < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]