Krishnatoya, ṛṣṇaٴDz: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term ṛṣṇaٴDz can be transliterated into English as Krsnatoya or Krishnatoya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇaṛṣṇaٴDz (कृष्णतोय�) is the name of a river mentioned in a list of rivers, flowing from the five great mountains (Śailavarṇa, Mālākhya, Korajaska, Triparṇa and Nīla), according to the ղܰṇa chapter 82. Those who drink the waters of these rivers live for ten thousand years and become devotees of Rudra and Umā.
One of the five mountains situated near Bhadrāśva, according to the ղܰṇa chapter 82. The ղܰṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, a type of Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, instructions for religious ceremonies and a whole range of topics concerning the various arts and sciences. The original text is said to have been composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexṛṣṇaٴDz (कृष्णतोय�).—A river of the Bhadra country.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 43. 28.

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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