Dridhasandhi, Dṛḍhasandhi, Dridhasamdhi: 5 definitions
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Dridhasandhi means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
The Sanskrit term Dṛḍhasandhi can be transliterated into English as Drdhasandhi or Dridhasandhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: LokottaravādaDṛḍhasandhi (दृढसन्धि) is the name of a Buddha under whom Śākyamuni (or Gautama, ‘the historical Buddha’) acquired merit along the first through nine bhūmis, according to the Mahāvastu. There are in total ten bhūmis representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva’s path towards enlightenment.
Dṛḍhasandhi is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the Mahāvastu during a conversation between Mahākātyāyana and Mahākāśyapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The Mahāvastu is an important text of the Lokottaravāda school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydṛḍhasandhi (दृढसंधि).—a (S) Strong-knit, thick-set, compact. 2 Close, compact, free from interstices.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDṛḍhasandhi (दृढसन्धि).—mfn. (-ndhiḥ-nthiḥ-ndhi) 1. Strong knit, well fixed or compact, (the person, &c.) 2. Close, compact, free from interstices. 3. Closely connected or allied. E. dṛḍha firm, and sandhi union, a joint, &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDṛḍhasandhi (दृढसन्धि):—[dṛḍha-sandhi] (ndhiḥ-ndhiḥ-ndhi) a. Strong or close knit; compact.
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 corpusDṛḍhasaṃdhi (ದೃಢಸಂಧಿ):—[noun] an association established firmly between two or more persons.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dridha, Sandhi.
Full-text: Dridhasamdhi.
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