Narayanapriya, Nārāyaṇapriya, Narayana-priya: 7 definitions
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Padma-puranaNārāyaṇapriya (नारायणप्रिय) refers to “that which is dear to Viṣṇu”, according to the Padmapurāṇa 1.65 (“The Slaying of Kālakeya”).—Accordingly, as Vyāsa said:—“[...] The king is not angry with him; plague does not occur in his house; he does not feel the dearth (of anything); he does not suffer from weakness after (i.e. due to his) having worshipped Gaṇeśa. ‘(My) salutation to the chief of the Gaṇas, who removes all difficulties, who was worshipped even by gods for accomplishing their desired objects’. The sacred formula is: ‘Om, salutation to Gaṇapati’. He, who would worship the protector of the Gaṇas, with flowers dear to Viṣṇu [i.e., nārāyaṇapriya], and other fragrant flowers, with modakas, fruits, roots and other seasonal things, with curds and milk, pleasing musical instruments, and with incense and (other) fragrant (objects) obtains success in all undertakings. [...]”.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNārāyaṇapriya (नारायणप्रिय).—
1) Name of Śiva.
2) yellow sandal-wood.
Derivable forms: nārāyaṇapriyaḥ (नारायणप्रियः).
Nārāyaṇapriya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nārāyaṇa and priya (प्रिय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNārāyaṇapriya (नारायणप्रिय).—mfn.
(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) Attached to Krishna or Vishnu. m.
(-yaḥ) Siva. E. nārāyaṇa, and priya fond of.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nārāyaṇapriya (नारायणप्रिय):—[=nārāyaṇa-priya] [from nārāyaṇa > nāra] m. ‘friend of Narāyaṇa’, Name of Śiva, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] yellow sandal-wood, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNārāyaṇapriya (नारायणप्रिय):—[nārāyaṇa-priya] (yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a. Attached to Krishna. m. Shiva.
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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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