Sanskrit Dictionary

mn. a division of the terrestrial world (either 7 [ jambu-, plakṣa- or go-medaka-, śālmalī-, kuśa-, krauñca-, śāka- and puṣkara-

etc.] or 4 [ bhadrāśva-, ketu-māla-, jambu-dvīpa- and uttarāḥ- kuravaḥ-

etc. see

] or 13 [the latter four + 9, viz. indra-dvīpa-, kaśerū-mat-, tāmra-varṇa-, gabhasti-mat-, nāga-dvīpa-, saumya-, gāndharva-, varuṇa- and bhārata-, which are enumerated

,as forming bhārata-varṣa-] or 18 [among which the upa-dvīpa-s are said to be included

]; they are situated round the mountain meru-, and separated from each other by distinct concentric circumambient oceans; ayaṃ dvīpaḥ- equals jambu-dv-

equals bhārata-dv-

)

dyutimat

m. of a son of priya-vrata- and king of krauñca-dvīpa-

gajapati

m. a title given to kings (exempli gratia, 'for example' to an old king in the south of jambu-dvīpa-)

gandhamādanavarṣa

m. n. the division of jambū-dvīpa- formed by the mountain gandha-mādana-

ghṛtapṛṣṭha

m. Name of a son of priya-vrata- by barhiṣmatī- (sovereign of krauñca-dvīpa-)

ghṛtavaradvīpa

m. Name of a dvīpa- (See ghṛtoda-)

ghṛtoda

m. "having ghee for water", Name of the sea surrounding kuśa-dvīpa- (or ghṛta-varadvīpa-

)

godānīya

m. Name of a dvīpa-

(see apara-godāna-.)

gomeda

m. of a dvīpa-

gomedaka

m. the dvīpa- da-

haṃsa

m. plural Name of the Brahmans in plakṣa-dvīpa-

harivarṣa

n. one of the 9 divisions of jambu-dvīpa- (the country between the niṣadha- and hema-kūṭa- mountains;See varṣa-)

himāhva

n. Name of a varṣa- in jambu-dvīpa-

indra

m. one of the nine divisions of jambu-dvīpa- or the known continent

indradvīpa

m. one of the nine dvīpa-s or divisions of the known continent

jalada

m. of a varṣa- in śāka-dvīpa-

jaladhāra

m. of a varṣa- in śāka-dvīpa-

jāmbudvīpaka

mfn. dwelling in jambū-dvīpa-

jambudvīpaprajñapti

f. "(mythical) geography of jambudvīpa-", Name of upāṅga- vi of the jaina- canon

jambūkhaṇḍavinirmāṇaparvan

n. "section on the extension of the jambu-dvīpa-", Name of

jyotiṣmat

m. Name of a son (of manu- svāyambhuva-

;of manu- sāvarṇa-, 467;of priya-vrata- [king of kuśa-dvīpa-]

)

kāka

m. Name of a dvīpa- or division of the world

kālāmra

m. Name of a dvīpa-

kālayavana

m. Name of a dvīpa-

kambala

n. Name of a varṣa- in kuśa-dvīpa-

kapila

m. of a varṣa- in kuśa-dvīpa-

kapila

m. of the Brahmans in śālmala-dvīpa-

karpūra

m. of a dvīpa-

karpūradvīpa

m. Name of a dvīpa-

kaśyapadvīpa

m. Name of a dvīpa- (varia lectio kāśyapa-dvīpa-).

kāśyapadvīpa

m. Name of a dvīpa-

kaṭāha

m. Name of a dvīpa-

ketugaṇa

m. the dwarfish inhabitants of kuśa-dvīpa- (children of jaimini-)

ketumāla

mn. one of the nine great divisions of the known world (the western portion or varṣa- of jambū-dvīpa-, called after ketu-māla-)

khyāti

f. Name of a river in krauñca-dvīpa-

kovida

m. plural Name of the kṣatriya-s in kuśa-dvīpa-

kramu

m. Name of a river in plakṣadvīpa- (varia lectio for kratu-)

kratu

m. or f. (?) , Name of a river in plakṣa-dvīpa- (varia lectio kramu-)

[ see a--, /adbhuta--, abh/i--,etc.; see also .]

krauñca

m. Name of one of the dvīpa-s of the world (surrounded by the sea of curds)

krauñcadvīpa

m. Name of a dvīpa- (See krauñca-)

kṛṣṇa

m. plural Name of the śūdra-s in śālmala-dvīpa-

kṛṣṇadvaipāyana

m. "black islander", Name of vyāsa- (compiler of the

and of the purāṇa-s;so named because of his dark complexion and because he was brought forth by satyavatī- on a dvīpa- or island in the Ganges)

kṣema

n. Name of one of the seven varṣa-s in jambū-dvīpa-

kṣemaka

n. Name of a varṣa- in plakṣa-dvīpa- ruled by kṣemaka-

kuhū

f. Name of one of the seven rivers of plakṣa-dvīpa-

kulaka

m. plural Name of the śūdra-s in kuśa-dvīpa-

kumārī

f. the most southerly of the nine portions of the known continent or of jambū-dvīpa- (the southern extremity of the peninsula, whence the modern name Cape Comorin [ kumārī-])

kumārī

f. the central part of the universe (according to Hindu geography, jambū-dvīpa- or India)

kumuda

m. of one of the smaller dvīpa-s

kuru

m. plural Name of a people of India and of their country (situated near the country of the pañcāla-s;hence often connected with pañcāla- or pañcāla- [see kuru-pañc-below]: the uttara-kuravaḥ-,or uttarāḥ kuravaḥ-are the northern kuru-s, the most northerly of the four mahā-dvīpa-s or principal divisions of the known world [distinguished from the dakṣiṇāḥ kuravaḥ-or southern kuru-s

], by other systems regarded as one of the nine divisions or varṣa-s of the same;it was probably a country beyond the most northern range of the himālaya-, often described as a country of everlasting happiness[

etc.], and considered by some to be the ancient home of the Aryan race)

kuśa

m. one of the great dvīpa-s or divisions of the universe (surrounded by the sea of liquefied butter)

kuśadvīpa

m. Name of one of the seven large dvīpa-s or divisions of the universe

kuśala

m. Name of the Brahmans in kuśadvīpa-

kuśeśaya

m. Name of a mountain in kuśa-dvīpa-

kuśodakā

f. Name of dākṣāyaṇī- in kuśadvīpa-

lambana

n. Name of a varṣa- in kuśa-dvīpa-

lavaṇa

m. the sea of salt water (in

one of the seven oceans which surround the dvīpa-s in concentric belts)

lāvaṇa

m. Name of the salt sea which surrounds jambudvīpa-

lohitya

m. of the blood sea near kuśa-dvīpa-

madhukulyā

f. Name of a river in kuśa-dvīpa-

madhurodaka

m. (scilicet samudra-) "the sea of sweet or fresh water", Name of the outermost of the seven great seas which encompass jambu-dvīpa-

maga

m. plural Name of a country in śākadvīpa- inhabited chiefly by Brahmans

māgadha

m. of the warrior-caste in śāka-dvīpa-

magasa

m. plural Name of the warrior caste in śāka-dvīpa-

magha

m. Name of a dvīpa- (sub voce, i.e. the word in the Sanskrit order)

mahiṣa

m. of a mountain in śālmaladvīpa-

māla

m. of one of the 7 islands, of antara-dvīpa-;

, of viṣṇu-

malaya

m. of an upa-dvīpa-

malayadvīpa

n. Name of one of the 6 islands of anudvīpa-

mānasa

m. Name of the vaiśya-s in śākadvīpa-

mandaga

m. (plural) of the śūdra-s in śāka-dvīpa-

mandarahariṇa

m. Name of one of the 8 upadvīpa-s in jambu-dvīpa-

mandeha

m. Name of the śūdra-s in kuśa-dvīpa-

maṅga

m. plural Name of a country in śāka-dvīpa- inhabited chiefly by Brahmans

(Bombay edition; see maga-and mṛga-).

manojavā

f. of a river in krauñca-dvīpa-

mantramālā

f. of a river in kuśadvīpa-

maśaka

m. Name of the district in śāka-dvīpa- inhabited by kṣatriya-s

matsyadvīpa

m. "fish-island", Name of a dvīpa-

meru

m. (

) Name of a fabulous mountain (regarded as the Olympus of Hindu mythology and said to form the central point of jambu-dvīpa-;all the planets revolve round it and it is compared to the cup or seed-vessel of a lotus, the leaves of which are formed by the different dvi1pa-s q.v;the river Ganges falls from heaven on its summit, and flows thence to the surrounding worlds in four streams;the regents of the four quarters of the compass occupy the corresponding faces of the mountain, the whole of which consists of gold and gems;its summit is the residence of brahmā-, and a place of meeting for the gods, ṛṣi-s, gandharva-s etc., when not regarded as a fabulous mountain, it appears to mean the highland of Tartary north of the himālaya-)

etc.

mitravinda

m. of a river in kuśadvīpa-

mṛga

m. of the district in śāka-dvīpa- inhabited principally by Brahmans

(B. maṅga-); of the Brahmans themselves

(varia lectio maga-)

muktipura

n. Name of a dvīpa-

nābha

m. of a son of śruta- and father of sindhudvīpa-

nābhigupta

m. Name of a son of hiraṇya-retas- and of a varṣa- in kuśa-dvīpa- ruled by him

nāgadvīpa

n. Name of a dvīpa- in jambū-khaṇḍa- or bhārata-varṣa-

(see nāga-khaṇḍa-).

narapati

m. Name of one of the 4 mythology kings of jambu-dvīpa-

nijadhṛti

f. Name of a river in śāka-dvīpa-

pāñcajanya

m. Name of one of the 8 upa-dvīpa-s in jambu-dvīpa-

pañcapadī

Name of a river in śāka-dvīpa-

pāribhadra

n. Name of a varṣa- in śālmala-dvīpa- ruled by pāribhadra-

pataṃga

mfn. (plural) Name of a caste in plakṣadvīpa-

pavamāna

m. Name of a prince and the varṣa- in śāka-dvīpa- ruled by him

pīta

m. of the vaiśya-s in śālmala-dvīpa-

pīvara

n. Name of a varṣa- in krauñca-dvīpa-

plakṣadvīpa

m. n. Name of a dvīpa-

(see

) .

puṇḍarīka

m. of a river in krauñca-dvīpa-

puṇḍarīkavat

m. Name of a mountain in krauñcadvīpa-

puruṣa

m. Name of the Brahmans of krauñca-dvīpa-

puṣkala

m. of the military caste in kuśadvīpa-

puṣkara

m. the regent of puṣkara-dvīpa- (below)

puṣkara

m. of a mountain in puṣkara-dvīpa-

puṣkara

m. of the inhabitants of kuśa-dvīpa- corresponding to Brahmans

puṣkaradvīpa

m. Name of a dvīpa- or great division of the earth

puṣpavat

m. of a mountain in kuśa-dvīpa-

ramaṇaka

m. of a dvīpa-

rāmaṇīyaka

m. or n. Name of a dvīpa-

rasakulyā

f. Name of a river in kuśa-dvīpa-

ṛṣabha

m. plural the inhabitants of krauñca-dvīpa-

śāka

m. Name of a dvīpa- (the sixth of the seven dvīpa-s, called after the Teak tree growing there, surrounded by the sea of milk or white sea, and inhabited by the ṛta-vrata-s, satya-vrata-s, dāna-vrata-s, and anu-vrata-s)

śākabhava

m. Name of a varṣa- in plakṣa-dvīpa-

śākadvīpa

m. Name of a dvīpa- (See above) .

śākadvīpīya

mf(ā-)n. belonging to śākadvīpa-

śālmala

m. Name of a dvīpa- (also -dvīpa-)

śālmali

mf. one of the 7 dvīpa-s or great divisions of the known continent (so called from the above tree said to grow there;it is surrounded by the sea of ghee or clarified butter)

śālmalidvīpa

m. the śālmali-dvīpa- (See above) .

saṃdarśanadvīpa

m. Name of a dvīpa-

śāṃtanava

n. Name of the dvīpa- ruled by śāṃtanava-

śaṅkhadvīpa

m. Name of a dvīpa-

(one of the 6 islands of anudvīpa-, which lie in the southern sea

)

śānta

n. Name of a varṣa- in jambu-dvīpa-

saptadvīpa

mf(ā-)n. consisting of 7 dvīpa-s (the earth)

etc.

saptadvīpapati

m. "lord of the 7 dvīpa-s" idem or 'm. the lord of the whole earth '

saptadvīpavat

mfn. consisting of 7 dvīpa-s (the earth)

śaśa

m. Name of a part of jambu-dvīpa-

sasaptadvīpa

mf(ā-)n. with the seven dvīpa-s (q.v)

satyāṅga

m. plural Name of the śūdra-s in plakṣa-dvīpa-

satyavrata

m. plural Name of the kṣatriya-s in śāka-dvīpa-

saumanasya

n. Name of a varṣa- in plakṣa-dvīpa- (ruled by saumanasya-)

saumya

m. Name of a dvīpa- of the earth or of bharatavarṣa-

śiśira

n. Name of a varṣa- in plakṣa-dvīpa-

sītā

f. of the eastern branch of the four mythical branches of the heavenly Ganges (into which it is supposed to divide after falling on mount meru-;this branch is fabled to flow into the varṣa- or dvīpa- called bhadrāśva-)

śiva

n. of a varṣa- in plakṣa-dvīpa- and in jambu-dvīpa-

sneha

m. (plural) Name of the vaiśya-s in kuśa-dvīpa-

śrutadhara

m. plural Name of the Brahmans in śālmaladvīpa-

subhadra

n. of a varṣa- in plakṣadvīpa- ruled by su-bhadra-

sudarśana

m. of a dvīpa-

sudarśanadvīpa

n. jambu-dvīpa-

sukhada

n. Name of a varṣa- in plakṣa-dvīpa-

suratha

n. Name of a varṣa- in kuśa-dvīpa-

śuṣmin

m. plural Name of a caste living in kuśa-dvīpa- (corresponding to the kṣatriya-s)

svarṇaprastha

m. Name of an upadvīpa- in jambu-dvīpa-

svarṇaśuktikā

f. gold from suvarṇa-dvīpa-

śveta

m. of one of the minor dvīpa-s or divisions of the world (see -dvīpa-)

tāmrāku

m. Name of an upa-dvīpa- (see mra-dvīpa-)

tigma

m. plural Name of the śūdra-s in

(varia lectio tiṣya-)

toya

n. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(ā-).) water

etc. (yaṃ-kṛ-with genitive case,"to make offerings of water to the dead",

; f(ā-).Name of a river in śālmala-dvīpa-

;of another in India) .

tridivā

f. of a river in the plakṣa-dvīpa-

ūrdhvāyana

m. plural Name of the vaiśya-s in plakṣadvīpa-

vaiṇava

n. of a varṣa- in kuśa-dvīpa-

vāmadeva

m. of a mountain in śālmala-dvīpa-

varāha

m. of one of the 18 dvīpa-s

varāhadvīpa

Name of a dvīpa-

vāruṇa

m. Name of a dvīpa- (See n.)

vasuṃdhara

m. plural Name of the vaiśya-s in śālmaladvīpa-

veṇumaṇḍala

n. Name of a varṣa- in kuśa-dvīpa-

vīryadhara

m. plural "bearing strength", Name of the kṣatriya-s in plakṣa-dvīpa-

viviṃśa

m. plural Name of a mythical caste in plakṣa-dvīpa- (corresponding to the vaiśya-s)

vrata

n. (with genitive case or in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') Name of sāman-s

(

also"month";season;year;fire;"= viṣṇu-";"Name of one of the seven islands of antara-dvīpa-")

vṛṣadvīpa

m. Name of a dvīpa-

vyāsa

m. "arranger, compiler", Name of a celebrated mythical sage and author (often called veda-vyāsa- and regarded as the original compiler and arranger of the veda-s, vedānta-- sūtra-s etc.;he was the son of the sage parāśara- and satyavatī-, and half-brother of vicitra-vīrya- and bhīṣma-;he was also called vādarāyaṇa- or bādarāyaṇa-, and kṛṣṇa- from his dark complexion, and dvaipāyana- because he was brought forth by satyavatī- on a dvīpa- or island in the Jumna;when grown up he retired to the wilderness to lead the life of a hermit, but at his mother's request returned to become the husband of vicitra-vīrya-'s two childless widows, by whom he was the father of the blind dhṛta-rāṣṭra- and of pāṇḍu-; he was also the father of vidura- [ q.v ] by a slave girl, and of śuka-, the supposed narrator of the bhāgavata-- purāṇa-, he was also the supposed compiler of the mahā-bhārata-, the purāṇa-s, and other portions of Hindu sacred literature; but the name vyāsa- seems to have been given to any great typical compiler or author)

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yavayasa

m. Name of a son of idhmajihva- and (n.) of the varṣa- in plakṣa-dvīpa- ruled by him

yonī

f. Name of a river in śālmala-dvīpa-

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