Jyotishman, Jyotiṣmān: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Jyotiṣmān can be transliterated into English as Jyotisman or Jyotishman, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇaJyotiṣmān (ज्योतिष्मान्).—One of the ten sons of Priyavrata, who was a son of Svāyambhuva Manu, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 74. Svāyambhuva Manu was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being. Jyotiṣmān was made the lord of Krauñcadvīpa, one of the seven islands (dvīpa).
According to a different account, he is mentioned as lord of Śālmalidvīpa and had three sons: Kuśa, Vaidyuta and Jīmūtavāhana, each ruling over their respective regions.
According to a yet another account he is lord of Kuśadvīpa and had seven sons: Udbhida, Veṇumān, Rathapāla, Manas, Dhṛti, Prabhākara and Kapila, each ruling over their respective regions.
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaJyotiṣmān (ज्योतिष्मान्).—An ancient King of Kuśadvīpa. This King had seven sons, called Udbhida, Veṇumān, Vairatha, Lambana, Dhṛti, Prabhākara and Kapila. Each division of that country is given the name of each of these sons. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṃśa 2, Chapter 4).
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryjyōtiṣmān (ज्योतिष्मान्).—a S Light, lustrous, luminous, splendid.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryJyotishman in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) luminous, lustrous; radiant, resplendent; hence ~[shmati] (fem)..—jyotishman (ज्योतिष्मान) is alternatively transliterated as Jyotiṣmāna.
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Starts with: Jyotishmana, Jyotishmant, Jyotishmanta.
Full-text (+40): Jotivanta, Udbhida, Jyotishmana, Priyavrata, Jimutavahana, Prabhakara, Rathapala, Kusha, Manas, Venuman, Pavaka, Saptadvipa, Sudarshana, Dakshasavarni, Prakasha, Vamaka, Sukhavaha, Bhogajava, Kshiproda, Saprakasha.
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The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 14 - The race of Priyavrata < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Chapter 5 - Nṛsiṃha incarnation and race of Hiraṇyakaśipu < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Chapter 13 - The Real Nature of Kāla (time) < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 46 - Dvīpas and their Lords < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Chapter 98 - Thousand names of Śiva (Sahasranāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LIV - Progeny of Priya Vrata and incidental description of the Seven Islands of the Earth < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter LVI - Enumeration of the names of princes of the continent of Plaksha, etc. < [Agastya Samhita]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 13 - Description of the Future Manvantaras < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
Chapter 20 - Description of the remaining six Dvīpas < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)