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Kalanabha, °­Äå±ô²¹²ÔÄå²ú³ó²¹: 4 definitions

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Kalanabha 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)

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) °­Äå±ô²¹²ÔÄå²ú³ó²¹ (कालनाभ).—A son of HiraṇyÄká¹£a and BhÄnÅ«. A nephew of HiraṇyakaÅ›ipu. Took an active part in the DevÄsura battle between Bali and Indra. Fought with Yama. A follower of Vá¹›tra in his battle with Indra.1 A Saṃhikeya asura.2

  • 1) BhÄgavata-purÄṇa VII. 2. 18; VÄyu-purÄṇa 67. 67; Matsya-purÄṇa 6. 27; BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa III. 5. 30; BhÄgavata-purÄṇa VIII. 10. 20 and 29; VI. 10. [20]. Viṣṇu-purÄṇa I. 21. 3.
  • 2) BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa III. 6. 20; VÄyu-purÄṇa 68. 19.

1b) A son of Vipracitti.*

  • * Viṣṇu-purÄṇa I. 21. 12.
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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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

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

1) °­Äå±ô²¹²ÔÄå²ú³ó²¹ (कालनाभ):—[=°ìÄå±ô²¹-²ÔÄå²ú³ó²¹] [from °ìÄå±ô²¹] m. ([from] ²ÔÄå²ú³ó¾±), Name of an Asura, [Harivaṃśa 199; BhÄgavata-purÄṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] of a son of HiraṇyÄká¹£a, [Harivaṃśa 195; Viṣṇu-purÄṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] of a son of Hiraṇya-kaÅ›ipu, [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa vii, 2, 18]

4) [v.s. ...] of a son of Vipra-citti and SiṃhikÄ, [Harivaṃśa 216; Viṣṇu-purÄṇa]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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