Vriddhashaman, Vṛddhaśaman: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Vṛddhaśaman can be transliterated into English as Vrddhasaman or Vriddhashaman, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVṛddhaśaman (वृद्धशमन्).—Of Kārūṣa line, married Śrutadevā, sister of Vasudeva. She gave birth to Dantavaktra;1 son of Āyu.2
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 37; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 156; Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 155; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 14. 39.
- 2) Matsya-purāṇa 24. 34.
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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