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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Dhātra (धात्र).—The 10th of the twelve incarnations of Viṣṇu.^*

• * Matsya-purāṇa 47. 45.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dhātra (धात्र).—[dhā-ādhāre ṣṭral] A vessel for holding anything, a receptacle.

Derivable forms: dhātram (धात्रम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhātra (धात्र).—[adjective] relating to Dhātṛ.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Dhātra (धात्र):—[from dhā] 1. dhātra n. receptacle, vessel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] 2. dhātra mf(ī)n. belonging to Dhātṛ, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Dhatra in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dhātra (ಧಾತ್ರ):—[noun] Brahma, the creator of the universe.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Search found 5 books and stories containing Dhatra, Dhātra; (plurals include: Dhatras, Dhātras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)

Verses 1.11.22-24 < [Chapter 11 - Description of Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra’s Birth]

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Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)

Chapter XXXI - Description of another form of Vishnu worship < [Agastya Samhita]

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Kamashastra and Classical Sanskrit literature (study) (by Vishwanath K. Hampiholi)

Chapter 5.4 - Regarding the duties of a messenger < [Chapter 6 - Kamasutra part 5 (Para-darika-adhikarana )—Critical study]

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International Ayurvedic Medical Journal

An analytical study of mamsa dhatu in sports persons with special reference to musculoskeletal disorders < [2020, Issue 2, February]

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Atharvaveda ancillary literature (Study) (by B. R. Modak)

Part 4 - Social and Political conditions in the Atharvaveda-Parisistas < [Chapter 2c - General study of the Atharvaveda-Parisistas]

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