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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Udāradhī (उदारधी) refers to “one of liberal mind” and is used to describe Bṛhaspati, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.31 (“Description of Śiva’s magic”).—Accordingly, after the Gods spoke to Bṛhaspati: “On hearing these words of the gods, the preceptor of the gods, plugged his ears with his hands. He did not accept the proposal of the gods. He remembered the name ‘Śiva’. Then remembering lord Śiva, Bṛhaspati of liberal mind (udāradhī) rebuked the gods again and again and said”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Udāradhī (उदारधी).—The son of Prācinagarbha and Suvarcā: In previous birth attained Indrahood by tapas wife Bhadrā: Father of Divamjaya.^*

• * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 99 & 101; Vāyu-purāṇa 62. 85.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Udāradhī (उदारधी).—a.

1) of sublime genius, highly intelligent; धियः समग्रैः स गुणैरुदारधीः (dhiyaḥ samagraiḥ sa guṇairudāradhīḥ) R.3.3.

2) noble-minded. (m.) Name of Viṣṇu. (f.) good abilities.

Udāradhī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms udāra and dhī (धी).

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

Udāradhī (उदारधी).—mfn. (-dhīḥ-dhīḥ-dhi) Wise, sagacious, noble-minded. E. udāra and dhī understanding.

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

Udāradhī (उदारधी).—adj. high-minded, Chr. 44, 6. Cf.

Udāradhī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms udāra and dhī (धी).

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

Udāradhī (उदारधी).—[adjective] of noble mind.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Udāradhī (उदारधी):—[=ud-āra-dhī] [from ud-āra] mfn. highly intelligent, wise, sagacious, [Rāmāyaṇa; Suśruta; Raghuvaṃśa] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] m. (īs) Name of a man, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

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

Udāradhī (उदारधी):—[udāra-dhī] (dhīḥ-dhīḥ-dhiḥ) a. Idem.

[Sanskrit to German]

Udaradhi in German

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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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Partial matches: Dhi, Udara, Ti.

Starts with: Udaradhishana.

Full-text: Bhadra.

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