Hladini, Hlādinī: 7 definitions
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Hladini means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaHlādinī (ह्लादिनी).—A tributary of the Gaṅgā. Gaṅgā brought down by Bhagīratha to the earth first fell on Śiva’s head and thence on Bindusaras, and therefrom flowed in seven tributaries. Three tributaries, Hlādinī, Pāvanī and Nalinī flowed eastwards, Sucakṣus, Sītā and Sindhu westwards, and the seventh tributary followed Bhagīratha. The mortal remains of the sons of Sagara were flooded with its waters, and their souls attained heaven.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Hlādinī (ह्लादिनी).—A R.; wife of Havyavāhana.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 12. 16.
1b) One of the three streams of the Gaṅgā flowing through the countries of Niṣadha, Trigartas, Dhīvara, Ṛṣikam, Nīlamukha, Kakara, Oṣṭakarṇa, Kirāta, Kalodara, Vivarṇa, Kumāra and Svarṇabhūmika; goes to the east through the countries of Upaka, Niṣāda and enters the sea.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 18. 40, 53-5; Matsya-purāṇa 121. 40, 52-4.
1c) A R. of Kuśadvīpa.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 122. 72.
1d) A kalā of Hari.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 35. 95.
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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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Hladini in India is the name of a plant defined with Boswellia serrata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The India Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB)
· Asiatic Researches, or ‘Transactions of the Society’ (1807)
· Pl. Coromandel (1811)
· European Journal of Herbal Medicine (1998)
· Planta Medica (1998)
· Phytochem. Anal. (2001)
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHlādinī (ह्लादिनी).—See ह्रादिनी (hrādinī).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Hlādinī (ह्लादिनी):—[from hlādin > hlād] f. (cf. hrādi-nī) lightning, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Indra’s thunderbolt, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] the incense-tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] a [particular] Śakti, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa [Scholiast or Commentator]]
5) [v.s. ...] a mystical Name of the sound d, [Upaniṣad]
6) [v.s. ...] Name of a river, [Rāmāyaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryHlādinī (ह्लादिनी):—(nī) 3. f. The olibanum tree.
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 corpusHlādini (ಹ್ಲಾದಿನಿ):—
1) [noun] thunderbolt, as the weapon of Indra, the Lord of gods.
2) [noun] the tree Boswellia serrata of Burseraceae family.
3) [noun] a woman who delights.
4) [noun] (Vaiṣṇava phil.) the divine love as one of the principles.
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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Full-text (+2): HladiniShakti, Svarupashakti, Svarnabhumi, Madanahladini, Hradin, Aushtakarna, Ahladini, Kalodara, Vivarna, Dhivara, Candrabha, Ananda, Nilamukha, Radha, Rishika, Hlad, Nalini, Mohana, Mohanabhava, Modana.
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