Dvarika, Dvārika, Dvārikā: 16 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchDvārika (द्वारिक):—(von dvāra) m.
1) Thürhüter [Sārasundarī] zu [Amarakoṣa 2, 8, 1, 6.] [Śabdakalpadruma] rāja [Pañcatantra III, 85.] —
2) Nomen proprium eines der 18 Diener des Sonnengottes [VYĀḌI] beim Schol. zu [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 103.] — dvārikā s. u. dvāraka .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungDvārika (द्वारिक):—m. —
1) Thürhüter , Kämmerer. —
2) *Nomen proprium eines Dieners des Sonnengottes.
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: Dvarikanatha, Dvarikapati, Dvarikesha.
Ends with: Chadvarika, Dakshinadvarika, Pashcaddvarika, Pashcimadvarika, Pragdvarika, Prandvarika, Purvadvarika, Rajadvarika, Sarvadvarika, Uttaradvarika.
Full-text (+11): Duvaria, Dvaraka, Dvarin, Pragdvarika, Rajadvarika, Vari, Dvarya, Duaria, Purvadvarika, Pashcimadvarika, Dvarikesha, Sarvadvarika, Chadvarika, Dakshinadvarika, Prandvarika, Pashcaddvarika, Dvarikanatha, Dvarikapati, Varia, Duvarika.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Dvarika, Dvārika, Dvārikā; (plurals include: Dvarikas, Dvārikas, Dvārikās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Jarasandhavadha Mahakavyam (by Pankaj L. Jani)
Part 5 - Canto-wise Summary (of the Jarasandhavadha Mahakavyam) < [Critical Introduction]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 5.1: additional notes < [Appendices]
Part 1: Marriage with Rukmiṇī < [Chapter VI - Marriage of Kṛṣṇa with Rukmiṇī and others]
Part 2: Beating of Dvaipāyana < [Chapter XI - burning of dvārakā and the death of kṛṣṇa]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 26 - The Greatness of Dvārikā < [Section 2 - Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 1 - Superiority of the Holy Place Badarikāśrama over all Tīrthas < [Section 3 - Badarikāśrama-māhātmya]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 76 - The Greatness of Kṛṣṇa < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
Chapter 247 - Rukmiṇī’s Abduction < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 204 - The Story of a Merchant Śarabha and a Demon Vikaṭa < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
Dvisahasri of Tembesvami (Summary and Study) (by Upadhyay Mihirkumar Sudhirbhai)
Appendix 5 - Holy places mentioned in the Dvisāhasrī
Works of H. H. Ṭembesvāmī < [H. H. Ṭembesvāmī: Life, Date & Works]