Nirvaktra: 2 definitions
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Nirvaktra 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: Google Books: Cultural History from the Vāyu PurānaNirvaktra (निर्वक्त्र), son of Adhisāmakṛṣṇa (or, Adhisīmakṛṣṇa), will desert the city of Nāga—which wasflooded by the river Gaṅga—and will establish himself in Kauśāmbī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexNirvaktra (निर्वक्त्र).—Son of Adhisāmakṛṣṇa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 271.
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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Full-text: Nagasahvaya, Ushna.
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