Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

dvidhā द्विधा – —Dvi-dhā, ind. in a twofold manner, in two parts, of two kinds or sorts, in two ways, in two directions, divided

adverb · particle · Word type unspecified

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Cappeller 1891 adverb

Original text · English · adverb

dvidhā́ ·adv. in two parts, in twain; w. kṛ double.

Monier-Williams 1872 particle

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—Dvi-dhā, ind. in a twofold manner, in two parts, of two kinds or sorts, in two ways, in two directions, divided; [cf. Gr. δίχα, διχθά, δισσός.]

Petersburger 1855 adverb · Word type unspecified

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dvídhā (wie eben) und dvidhā́ (P. 5,3,42) adv. zweifach, in zwei Theile, — Theilen, auf zwei Arten: dvidhā̀ sū̱navo 'sùraṃ sva̱rvida̱māsthā̀payanta tṛ̱tīyèna̱ karmàṇā ṚV. 10,56,6. bhittvā dvidhekṣum SUŚR. 1,161,21. tadaṇḍamakaroddvidhā M. 1,12. M. 1,32. dvidhā balaṃ kṛtvā M. 7,173. MBH. 3,7624. VARĀH. BṚH. S. 52,17. dvidheva vimbaṃ salile vivasvataḥ PRAB. 114,10. dvidhābhūtāttaroḥ KATHĀS. 26,208. dvidheva hṛdayaṃ tasya duḥkhitasyābhavattadā N. 10,27. SĀV. 4,33. BHĀG. P. 4,4,1. kekā dvidhā bhinnāḥ RAGH. 1,39. saṃdhirdvidhā bhavati Schol. zu P. 1,3,41. yavalā dvidhā P. 1,1,69. SĀH. D. 8. H. 774.

Original text · German · Word type unspecified

dvidhā , mārgo 'yaṃ purataste dvidhāgataḥ theilt sich KATHĀS. 124,71.

Böhtlingk 1879 adverb

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dvídhā Adv. zweifach, in zwei Theile, — Theilen, auf zwei Arten. Mit kar in zwei Theile theilen, mit bhū und gam sich theilen, — trennen, zerbrechen BĀLAR. 158,17.

Apte 1890 particle

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dvidhā ind. 1 In two parts; dvidhā bhinnāḥ śikhaṃḍibhiḥ R. 1. 39; Ms. 1. 12, Ms. 1. 32; dvidheva hṛdayaṃ tasya duḥkhitasyābhavattadā Mb. 2 In two ways. Comp. — karaṇaṃ dividing into two parts, splitting. — gatiḥ 1 an amphibious animal. 2 a crab. 3 a crocodile.

Cappeller 1887 adverb

Original text · German · adverb

dvidhā́ Adv. zweifach, in zwei Teile (n.).

Occurrences in source texts (6)

HTK 3 occurrences
HTK 10.26–29*1: Cakra, Śaṅkha, Vāmāvartta, Vartmagati and Gadā 2 occurrences

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HTK 10.39*2–41: Merucālaka: Ameru and Meru 1 occurrence

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SiSa 3 occurrences
SiSa 1.20-1.31: Karma und Erkenntnis 2 occurrences

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SiSa 2.6-2.12: Mond und Sonne 1 occurrence

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