As a deity name
Name 11 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 862 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
Nom. P. ˚yate, to resemble Kubera
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (8)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "dhanadāya" is the dative of "dhanada" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "dhanadāya" is the dative of "dhanadā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
dhana—˚dāya Nom. P. ˚yate, to resemble Kubera, Jātakam.
dhana—da mf(ā)n. ‘w˚-giving’, liberal, Kām.
dhana—da m. Barringtonia Acutangula, L.
dhana—dā f. N. of one of the Mātṛs attending on Skanda, MBh.
of a Tantra deity, Tantras.
Alternative readings
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Caveats
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