Adhamana, Ādhamana: 9 definitions
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Adhamana 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
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraĀdhamana (आधमन) is a Sanskrit technical term, used in law, referring to “pledge”. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (See the Manubhāṣya, verse 8.165)
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀdhamana (आधमन).—
1) A deposit, pledge; एको ह्यनीशः सर्वत्र दानाधमनविक्रये (eko hyanīśaḥ sarvatra dānādhamanavikraye); Kāty.; योगाधमनविक्रीतं योगदानप्रतिग्रहम् (yogādhamanavikrītaṃ yogadānapratigraham) Manusmṛti 8.165.
2) Fraudulent puffing of goods at a sale.
Derivable forms: ādhamanam (आधमनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀdhamana (आधमन).—n.
(-naṃ) A pledge.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀdhamana (आधमन).—i. e. ā-dhmā + ana, n. A pledge, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 165.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀdhamana (आधमन).—[neuter] mortgage.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ādhamana (आधमन):—[=ā-dhamana] a n. ([from] ā-√dhā), pledging, [Manu-smṛti viii, 165.]
2) [=ā-dhamana] [from ā-dhmā] b See sub voce
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀdhamana (आधमन):—[ā-dhamana] (naṃ) 1. n. A pledge.
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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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Ends with: Agadhamana, Avadhamana, Badhamana, Dhamadhamana, Kannavadhamana, Magadhamana, Nadhamana, Prabadhamana, Pradhamana, Upadhamana, Yogadhamana.
Full-text: Yogadhamana.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 8.165 < [Section XXIX - Contracts, when invalid]
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
System of Taxation < [Chapter 5]