Vadhra: 6 definitions
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Vadhra 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVadhra (वध्र).—A country in ancient India. (Mahābhārata, Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 9, Stanza 55).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesVadhra (वध्र) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.10.54) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Vadhra) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVadhra (वध्र).—
1) A leathern strap or thong; see वर्ध्रम् (vardhram).
2) Lead.
-dhrī A leathern thong.
Derivable forms: vadhram (वध्रम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVadhra (वध्र).—[masculine] ī [feminine] a leather strap or thong.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vadhra (वध्र):—mn. (also written badhra; cf. √bandh) a leathern strap or thong, [Suparṇādhyāya; Mahābhārata]
2) n. lead, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
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Starts with: Vadhraka, Vadhrashva, Vadhrayati.
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Full-text: Avadhra, Vaddhri, Vadhna, Gucchavadhra, Vadhri, Vadhrashva, Badhna, Vadhraka, Badha, Vadhrya, Baddha, Vaddhapatika, Vardhra.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section IX < [Jambukhanda Nirmana Parva]
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 31 - Sufferings of the Jīva—The Rājasī Gati < [Book 3 - Third Skandha]
List of Mahabharata tribes (by Laxman Burdak)
Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)