Pratiharta, Pratihartā: 3 definitions
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Pratiharta 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇaPratihartā (प्रतिहर्ता).—The son of Parameṣṭhī, who was the son of Indradyumna, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 74. Indradyumna was the son of Tejas, whose ancestral lineage can be traced to Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being. Pratihartā had a son named Nikhāta.
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPratihartā (प्रतिहर्ता).—A King who was celebrated for his yajñakarmans. His father was Pratīha and mother Suvarcalā. Pratihartā got two sons of his wife Stuti. (5th Skandha, Bhāgavata).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Pratihartā (प्रतिहर्ता).—A Marut of the sixth gaṇa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 5. 97.
1b) The son of Pratihāra.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 33. 55; Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 1. 37.
1c) A son of Pratīha, versed in sacrificial lore and father of Aja and Bhūman, by Stutī.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 15. 5; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 14. 66.
1d) One of the sixteen Ṛtviks for yajña; from the belly of Nārāyaṇa.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 167. 9.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Pratihartar, Pratihartave.
Full-text: Unneta, Stuti, Pratihara, Suvarcala, Nikhata, Abhava, Parameshthin, Amanthu, Vataskandha, Apad, Aja, Bhava, Daiva.
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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
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