Madhupuri, Madhupurī, Madhu-puri: 5 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Purana
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1. Sanskrit
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Madhupuri 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Madhupuri (मधुपुरि).—(Mathurā)—sacred to Hari;¹ the capital of the Yadus.²

1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa VII. 14. 31.
2) Ib. X. 1. 10.

context information

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Madhupurī (मधुपुरी).—an epithet of Mathurā; संप्रत्युज्झित- वासनं मधुपुरीमध्ये हरिः सेव्यते (saṃpratyujjhita- vāsanaṃ madhupurīmadhye hariḥ sevyate) Bv.4.44.

Madhupurī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms madhu and purī (पुरी). See also (synonyms): madhupura.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Madhupurī (मधुपुरी).—f. (-rī) Mathura, a city so called. E. madhu the Rakshasa killed by Satrughna, and purī a city or capital.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Madhupurī (मधुपुरी):—[=madhu-purī] [from madhu-pura > madhu] f. the city of the Madhus id est. Mathurā, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Bhāminī-vilāsa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Madhupurī (मधुपुरी):—[madhu-purī] (rī) 3. f. The city Mathurā.

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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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