Dharmeyu: 5 definitions
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Dharmeyu 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata PuranaDharmeyu (धर्मेयु):—One of the ten sons of Raudrāśva (son of Ahaṃyāti) and the Apsarā Ghṛtācī. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.20.4-5)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDharmeyu (धर्मेयु).—A son of Bhadrāśva.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 49. 6.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDharmeyu (धर्मेयु):—[from dhara] m. Name of a son of Raudrāśva, [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Dharmasatyavrateyu, Ghritaci, Kaksheyu, Sannateyu, Raudrashva, Vaneyu, Matinara, Bhadrashva.
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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XCIV < [Sambhava Parva]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 20 - The History of Pūru’s race—Birth of Bharata < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Puru dynasty < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]