Anvagbhanu, Anvagbhānu: 3 definitions
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Anvagbhanu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaAnvagbhānu (अन्वग्भानु).—A King of the Pūru dynasty. (For genealogy see Pūru dynasty). Pūru had three sons, Īśvara, Raudrāśva and Pravīra. He had also another son Manasyu by Śūrasenī, another wife. Anvagbhānu is the son born to Manasyu and his apsarā wife, Mitrakeśī. Anvagbhānu is known as Ṛceyu and Anādhṛṣṭi also. (Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 94, Verses 8-12).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Sanskrit dictionary
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Full-text: Mishrakeshi, Riceyu, Raudrashva, Anadhrishti.
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