Khadyota, Khadyotā, Kha-dyota: 17 definitions

Introduction:

Khadyota means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.

Khadyota has 15 English definitions available.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[Deutsch Wörterbuch]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Khadyota (खद्योत):—(kha + dyota)

1) m. a) ein leuchtendes fliegendes Insect [Amarakoṣa 2, 5, 28.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 5, 35.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1213.] [Hārāvalī 75.] aṅgāraḥ khadyotamātraḥ [Chāndogyopaniṣad 6, 7, 3.] [Mahābhārata 3, 10336. 15827. 4, 2048. 14, 485.] [Rāmāyaṇa 6, 19, 28.] [Suśruta 2, 315, 9. 316, 21.] vikīryamāṇāṃkhadyotairvṛkṣāṃstejobhireva ca [317, 13.] [Meghadūta 79.] [Prabodhacandrodaja 81, 4.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 6, 16, 46.] — b) die Sonne [Jaṭādhara im Śabdakalpadruma] —

2) f. ā (sc. dvār) das wie ein leuchtendes Insect glänzende Thor, Bez. des einen Auges: khadyotāvirmukhī ca prāgdvārāvekatra nirmite [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 4, 25, 47.] khadyotāvirmukhī cātra netre ekatra nirmite [29, 10.]

--- OR ---

Khadyota (खद्योत):—

1) a) [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 11,3.] [Spr. 4111.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 60,206. fg.] [Oxforder Handschriften 122,b,26.] Bildlich: nyāyopārjiteṣu viṣayeṣu kiyantaḥ sukhakhadyotāḥ kiyanti duḥkhadurdināni [SARVADARŚANAS. 118, 20.]

--- OR ---

Khadyotā (खद्योता):—f. Nomen proprium einer Göttin [KĀLACAKRA 4, 94.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Khadyota (खद्योत):——

1) m. — a) ein leuchtendes fliegendes Insect (Elater noctilucus [Marāṭhi and English dictionary]). sukhakhadyotāḥ so v.a. die flüchtigen Lichtfunken der Freude im Gegensatz zu duḥkhadurdināni die langen bösen Tage des Leids. — b) *die Sonne.

2) f. ā (sc. dvār) — a) Bez. des linke Auges. — b) Nomen proprium einer buddh. Göttin.

context information

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.

Discover the meaning of khadyota in the context of Sanskrit from relevant books on Exotic India

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: