Gridhrana, Gṛdhrāṇa: 5 definitions
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Gridhrana 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.
Gridhrana has 3 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Gṛdhrāṇa can be transliterated into English as Grdhrana or Gridhrana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchGṛdhrāṇa (गृध्राण):—(von gṛdhra)
1) adj. in der Gier einem Geier gleichend: haṃsaṃ gṛdhrāṇam [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 17, 13.] [BURNOUF] : l'âme individuelle en proie au desir. —
2) f. ī Name einer Staude, = gṛdhrapatrā [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungGṛdhrāṇa (गृध्राण):——
1) Adj. ein heftiges Verlagen empfindend. [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5,7,13.] —
2) *f. ā eine best. Staude.
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