Apah, Apaḥ: 1 definition
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Apah 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Apaḥ (अपः).—One of the ten branches of the Harita group of Devas.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 100. 89.
1b) Water: variations in temperature explained in relation to the solar rays.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 21. 59-62.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+96): Apaha, Apahala, Apahan, Apahana, Apahanana, Apahani, Apahantar, Apahantri, Apahanuti, Apahapana, Apahara, Apaharaka, Apaharakam, Apaharaki, Apaharan, Apaharana, Apaharanakara, Apaharanakari, Apaharane, Apaharaniya.
Ends with: Ban kapah, Cuddapah, Kapah, Kshapah, Rumput kerbau derapah, Svetasarsapah, Tapas.
Full-text (+8): Apahsamvarta, Araktasandhi, Surabhanda, Kaupa, Surapatra, Surabhajana, Tadapas, Tejishtha, Abhyavahri, Rakta, Shitoshna, Abhyupe, Prasakta, Cam, Upasprish, Apsa, Apasya, Apas, Ap, Eva.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Annadatri-carita (study) (by Sarannya V.)
1. The concept of Anna in Sanskrit literature < [Chapter 1 - The Myth of Grand Feast]
Mundaka Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary (by S. Sitarama Sastri)
Verse 2.1.3 < [Mundaka II, Khanda I]
Soma in Vedic Mythology and Ritual (study) (by Anjana Chakraborty)
Chapter 1(b) - A Discussion on Vedic Gods
Chapter 3(j) - The Final Purificatory Bath (Avabhritha)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 5.98 < [Section X - Means of Purification]
Verse 10.88 < [Section IX - Variations in the Functions of the Brāhmaṇa due to Abnormal Conditions]
Verse 11.147 < [Section XVII - Expiation for the Sin of taking Forbidden Food]
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 17 - Pūṣan (the Pastoral Deity) < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]