Varadakshina, Varadakṣiṇā, Vara-dakshina: 4 definitions
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Varadakshina means something in 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 Varadakṣiṇā can be transliterated into English as Varadaksina or Varadakshina, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvaradakṣiṇā (वरदक्षिणा).—f (S) A present made to the bridegroom by the father of the bride in giving her away. 2 fig. A term for expense or costs sustained in fruitless endeavors to recover a loss.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvaradakṣiṇā (वरदक्षिणा).—f A present made to the bride- groom by the father of the bride in giving her away.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaradakṣiṇā (वरदक्षिणा).—
1) a present made to the bridegroom by the father of the bride.
2) a term for expense incurred in fruitless endeavours to recover a loss.
Varadakṣiṇā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vara and dakṣiṇā (दक्षिणा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Varadakṣiṇā (वरदक्षिणा):—[=vara-dakṣiṇā] [from vara] f. a present made to the bridegroom by the bride’s father in giving her away, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] a term for expense or costs incurred in fruitless endeavours to recover a loss, [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] mfn. (with kratu, a sacrifice) at which excellent fees are given, [Yājñavalkya i, 358] (cf. [Manu-smṛti viii, 306]).
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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