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Adityaketu, Ā徱ٲⲹٳ, Aditya-ketu: 6 definitions

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Adityaketu 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)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Adityaketu in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Ā徱ٲⲹٳ (आदित्यकेतु).—One of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Bhīma sena killed him in the great battle of Kurukṣetra. (Śloka 102, Chapter 67, Ādi Parva and Śloka 28, Chapter 88, Bhīṣma Parva, Ѳٲ).

: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Ā徱ٲⲹٳ (आदित्यकेतु) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. I.108.10) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning Ā徱ٲⲹٳ) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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The Purana (पुरा�, 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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Adityaketu in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ā徱ٲⲹٳ (आदित्यकेतु).�

1) Name of a son of Dhṛtarāṣtra.

2) The charioteer of the sun.

Derivable forms: 徱ٲⲹٳ� (आदित्यकेतु�).

Ā徱ٲⲹٳ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 徱ٲⲹ and ketu (केतु).

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

Ā徱ٲⲹٳ (आदित्यकेतु):—[=徱ٲⲹ-ketu] [from 徱ٲⲹ > ā-diteya] m. Name of a son of Dhṛta-rāṣṭra, [Ѳٲ]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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