नवरत्नnavaratna

नवरत्न (navaratna) is a Sanskrit word meaning the nine precious gems, the nine men of letters at the court of Vikramaditya, name of a collection of nine stanzas and other works, nine gems, the nine notable scholars at the court of Vikramaditya. Its 7 recorded definitions are grouped into 4 contexts, among them The Nine Precious Gemstones, A Literary Collection, Gemstones and Scholars (Dual Meaning).

Etymology: E. नव, and रत्न a jewel
Definitions: 7

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The Nine Precious Gemstones

4 definitions

the nine precious gems

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

nine gems

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Nine gems

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the nine precious gems

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

A Literary Collection

1 definition

name of a collection of nine stanzas and other works

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Gemstones and Scholars (Dual Meaning)

1 definition

1. Nine specific precious gems including pearl, ruby, topaz, diamond, emerald, lapis lazuli, coral, sapphire, and gomeda. 2. The nine notable scholars at the court of Vikramaditya.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The Nine Scholars (Jewels of Vikramaditya's Court)

1 definition

the nine men of letters at the court of Vikramaditya

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 4 works: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.