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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Sāndhivigrahika (सान्धिविग्रहिक).—One who has a knowledge of ṣāḍguṇya, knows the language of countries and is skilled in policy.^*

• * Matsya-purāṇa 215. 16.

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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.

India history and geography

Source: What is India: Inscriptions of the Śilāhāras

Sāndhivigrahika refers to a “minister of foreign affairas”, a title used during the rule of the Śilāhāra dynasty (r. 765-1215 A.D.).—When the Śilāhāras conquered south Koṅkaṇ, they constituted the northern part of it into a separate province, with Praṇālaka as its capital. Prince Vikramāditya was appointed by his father Aparāditya I to govern it. He has his own ministers including the sāndhivigrahika (Ministers for Foreign Affairas).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Sandhivigrahika.—(HD), minister for peace and war. See Viṣṇudharmottara, II. 24. 17; Mahābhārata, Śānti-parvan, 85. 30. See Sāndhivigrahika. Note: sandhivigrahika is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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Sāndhivigrahika.—(IE 8-3; EI 30; CII 3, 4; BL; HD; LP), minister for peace and war, i. e. of foreign affairs; sometimes also called Khādya[kū]ṭapākika, Kumārāmātya, Mahādaṇḍanāyaka, etc., additionally; same as Sandhivigrahika, etc. See Viṣṇudhar- mottara, II. 24. 17; Mitākṣarā on Yājñavalkyasmṛti, I. 320; CII, Vol. III, p. 15. Note: sāndhivigrahika is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sāndhivigrahika (सान्धिविग्रहिक).—m.

(-kaḥ) A minister of peace and war.

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

Sāndhivigrahika (सान्धिविग्रहिक).—i. e. saṃdhi-vigraha + ika, m. Prime minister (who decides peace and war), [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 2. ed. 16, 9; Sāh. D. 7, 8.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Sāndhivigrahika (सान्धिविग्रहिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃdhiviggahia.

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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: Gauda-mahasandhivigrahika, Mahasandhivigrahika.

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