dhairya

Dictionary Definitions

[mw] n. (1. dh/īra) intelligence, forethought (opp. to mālvya) VS.; Ka1t2h. 065883 520,2 102068

[mw] n. (2. dhīra) firmness, constancy, calmness, patience, gravity, fortitude, courage, (ryaṃ-kṛ or ava-lamb or ā-lamb, to compose one's self, gather courage) MBh.; Ka1v. &c 520,2 102069 n. precision of diction S3iksh. 065884 520,2 102070 mfn. assuming firmness or composure, steady, calm S3is3. ix, 59. 065885 520,2 102071 f. constancy, perseverance Pan5car. (for dhīratā?) 065886 520,2 102072

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n. (1. dh/īra) intelligence, forethought (opp. to mālvya) VS.; Ka1t2h. 065883 520,2 102068

Corpus Profile

Part of Speech

NOUN

Total Occurrences

196

Texts Appeared In

35

DCS: having no property; poor | Monier-Williams: precision of diction, Śikṣ.

Semantic Classification

Top Texts by Occurrence

1. Mahābhārata 73 37.2%
2. Rāmāyaṇa 19 9.7%
3. Kirātārjunīya 11 5.6%
4. Buddhacarita 8 4.1%
5. Bṛhatkathāślokasaṃgraha 7 3.6%

Concordance (Sample)

• Rāmāyaṇa surface: dhairyeṇa

  samudra iva gāmbhīrye dhairyeṇa himavān iva

• Rāmāyaṇa surface: dhairyeṇa

  kṛcchrād dhairyeṇa saṃstabhya kaikeyīm idam abravīt

• Rāmāyaṇa surface: dhairyaṃ

  śoko nāśayate dhairyaṃ śoko nāśayate śrutam