cedi

Dictionary meanings for cedi from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

N. of a country and their people. The Cedis were also called Ḍāhalas and Traipuras; they oc- cupied the banks of the Narmadā and were the same as the people of daśārṇa q. v. Their capital was at one time tripurī q. v. The Cedis are considered by some to have inhabited the modern Bundel- khand in Central India, while by others their country is identified with the modern Chandail. The Haihayas or Kalacuris ruled at...

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

m. pl. N. of a people (who lived in Bundelkhand; renowned for their attachment to ancient laws and institutions MBh.; their capital was S3uktimati1 śuktimatī; some of their kings were Vasu vasu Uparicara uparicara, Suba1hu subāhu, Dhr2isht2a-ketu dhṛṣṭa-ketu,... m. sg. N. of the supposed ancestor of the Cedis cedi s (son of Kais3ika kaiśika or Us3ika uśika) BhP. ix, 24, 2. 048899 401,3 74924 f. = tri-purī L. 048900...

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