ध्रुव dhruv
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Fixed, firm, immovable, stable, enduring, constant, lasting, permament; certain, sure, true, right.
The polar star, the north pole (personified in mythology as son of Uttāna-pāda and grandson of the first Manu).
Usual translation
- Dhruv
Origin of the definition
S دهرو ध्रुव dhruv , adj. Fixed, firm, immovable, stable, enduring, constant, lasting, permament; certain, sure, true, right; — s.m. The polar star, the north pole (personified in mythology as son of Uttāna-pāda and grandson of the first Manu); name of one of the twenty-seven astronomical Yogas; a name of Vishnu, and of others; — permanence, fixedness, &c.: — dhruv-pad, s.m. = dhur-pad, q.v.s.v. dhur: — dhruv-tārā, s.m. The polar star: — dhruv-lok, s.m. (in Myth.) One of the divisions of paradise.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
3 occurrences
In 3 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
1 occurrences
In 1 on 1112 murlis
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- Monday 31 March 2025
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