Nabhaga, 岵, 岵: 13 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata Purana1) Nabhaga (नभ�):—One of the ten sons of Śrāddhadeva (current Manu) and Śraddhā. This name is not to be confused with 岵 (another son of Manu whose name is sometimes replaced with Kavi). (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.1.11-12)
2) 岵 (नाभा�):—One of the ten sons of Śrāddhadeva (current Manu) and Śraddhā. This name is not to be confused with Nabhaga (another son of Manu). (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 8.13.2-3)
3) 岵 (नाभा�):—Son of Diṣṭa (son of Śrāddhadeva or Vaivasvata Manu). He became a vaiśya by occupational duty and had a son named Bhalandana. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.2.23-24)
4) 岵:—Son of Nabhaga. He lived for a long time at the place of his spiritual master. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.4.1)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Nabhaga (नभ�).—A brother of Ikṣvāku, who had ten brothers named Nabhaga, Śaryāti, Diṣṭa, Dhṛṣṭa, Nariṣyanta, 岵, Pṛṣadhra, Kavi, Karūṣa and Vasumān. (Bhāgavata, Skandha 8).
2) 岵 (नाभा�).—A brother of Ikṣvāku. The famous Ambarīṣa was 岵’s son. After conquering all the worlds he ruled the kingdom strictly along the path of truth and righteousness. (Vana Parva, Chapter 25, Verse 12). In the evening of his life 岵 gifted away the whole land to Brahmins. Since she could not leave 岵, Bhūmidevī herself assumed physical form and went to him on the occasion. This emperor never consumed meat. He lives in Brahmaloka according to Chapter 115, Anuśāsana Parva. (Śānti Parva, Chapter 96, Verse 124).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Nabhaga (नभ�).—A son of Vaivasvata Manu and father of 岵.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VIII. 13. 2; IX. 1. 12; 4. 1. Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 63. 5; Vāyu-purāṇa 88. 5.
2a) 岵 (नाभा�).—A son of Vaivasvata Manu and father of Ambarīṣa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VIII. 13. 2; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 60. 3; Matsya-purāṇa 11. 41; 12. 20; Vāyu-purāṇa 64. 29; 88. 5-6; Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 1. 33; IV. 1. 7.
2b) A son of Diṣta and father of Bhalandana (Balamdhana, Viṣṇu-purāṇa) became a Vaiśya by profession.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 2. 23; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 61. 3; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 1. 19.
2c) The last son of Nabhaga and a bachelor; saw his father's property divided among his other brothers and himself left with nothing; on his father's advice he went to the sacrifice of Angīra's descendants and explained the sixth day rituals relating to Viśvedevas. When the sacrificers went to Heaven their unspent wealth was presented to him. At this time appeared a person of dark complexion who was Rudra and who claimed all the property as his own; when Nabhaga was consulted he said that on a certain occasion, all the remainder in a sacrificial hall was left to Rudra. So 岵 apologised and gave away all that wealth. With this Rudra was pleased and initiated him into the knowledge of the Brahman. After making a present of all that wealth to the prince, he disappeared.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 4. 1-13; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 63. 5.
2d) Is Nariṣyanta.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 38. 31.
2e) The grandson of Bhagīratha, son of Śܳٲ: and father of Ambarīṣa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 63. 170; Matsya-purāṇa 12. 45; Vāyu-purāṇa 88. 170; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 2. 5-6; 4. 36.
2f) (Kāśyapa) a sage of the II Sāvarṇa epoch.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 70.
2g) A sage of the X epoch of Manu.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 2. 27.
3) 岵 (नाभागा).—A royal dynasty.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 35. 96.
岵 (नाभा�) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. I.70.13) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning 岵) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study1) Nabhaga (नभ�) and 岵 were both sons of Manu Vaivasvata: the son of ṃjñ and Bhāskara (sun-god), according to the ղṃśānܳٲ section of the 10th century ܰܰṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, [...] It is stated that Aditi got from Kaśyapa, Bhāskara, the Sun-god. The Sun-god had four wives [viz., ṃjñ]. ṃjñ gave birth to Manu from the sun-god in whose race were born the kings (viz., Nabhaga and 岵).
2) 岵 (नभाग) is the name of the son of Śܳٲ and grandson of Bhagiratha (Bhagīratha?).—Accordingly, [...] Bhagiratha (Bhagīratha?) was born from Dilipa. Bhagiratha propitiated Śiva by his penance and received the best of boons. [...] Śܳٲ was the son of Bhagiratha. 岵 was the son of Śܳٲ. 岵 gave birth to Sindhudvīpa from whom was born Ayutāyu.
岵 is spelled as 岵 in the Viṣṇupurāṇa chapter IV.4.

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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: Apam Napat: Indian MythologyNabhaga was a king of the Solar dynasty, the son of Yayati, and an ancestor of Rama. Aja is his son.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: academia.edu: The epoch of the Mahavira-nirvanaKing Nabhaga.—According to Vishnupurana, Ikshvaku king Nabhaga lived 15 generations before Dasharatha whereas Valmiki Ramayana mentions that Nabhaga was the father of Aja and the grandfather of Dasharatha. Another Ikshvaku king Nabha was the 5 th descendant (Kusha, Atithi, Nishadha, Nala, Nabha) of King Rama. Most probably, Rishabhadeva was the son of Ikshvaku King Nabhaga, an ancestor of Dasharatha and Rama because later Jain texts tell us that Bharata was the son of Rishabha but Puranas and Valmiki Ramayana mention that Bharata was the son of Dhruvasandhi.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary岵 (नाभा�).—Name of the son of Vaivasvata Manu. °अरिष्ट� (ṣṭ�) Name of the son of Vaivasvata Manu.
Derivable forms: 岵� (नाभागः).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNabhaga (नभ�).—m. A proper name, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 8, 13, 2.
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岵 (नाभा�).� (cf. nabhaga), m. A proper name. Ѳٲ 1, 3140; [峾ⲹṇa] 1, 70, 41.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary岵 (नाभा�).—[masculine] a man’s name.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nabhaga (नभ�):—[=nabha-ga] [from nabha > nabh] m. Name of a son of Manu Vaivasvata, [Purāṇa] (cf. Բ岵, 岵).
2) 岵 (नभाग):�m. Name of a son of Manu Vaivasvata, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa] (cf. nabha-ga, 岵).
3) 岵 (नाभा�):�m. (cf. nabha-ga, Բ岵) Name of a son of Manu Vaivasvata, [Ѳٲ; Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa]
4) patron. of Ambarīṣa, [Ѳٲ]
5) Name of a son of Manu and father of Ambarīṣa, [Harivaṃśa]
6) of a s° of Nabhaga and f° of A°, [Purāṇa]
7) of a s° of Śܳٲ and f° of A°, [Harivaṃśa]
8) of a s° of Nediṣṭha or Ariṣṭa or Diṣṭa and f° of Bhalandana, [Purāṇa]
9) of a s° of Yayāti (grandson of Ambarīṣa) and f° of Aja, [峾ⲹṇa]
10) of a grandson of Ambarīṣa and f° of Aja, [ib.]
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Starts with: Nabhagadheya, Nabhagadishta, Nabhagadishtha, Nabhaganedishtha, Nabhagarishta.
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Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Canto I - Dynasties of the kings < [Book IV]
Chapter II - Birth of Ikshvaku and narration of Kakutstha < [Book IV]
Chapter II - Of the seven future Manus and Manvantaras < [Book III]
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 29 - The incarnation of Śiva as Kṛṣṇadarśana < [Section 3 - Śatarudra-saṃhitā]
Chapter 36 - The description of the nine sons of and the race of Vaivasvata Manu < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
Chapter 39 - Kings of the solar race (sūryavaṃśa) < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
Vishnu Purana (Taylor) (by McComas Taylor)
Chapter 2 - Manu’s sons Dhṛṣta, 岵 and Ikṣvāku < [Book Four: The Royal Dynasties]
Chapter 1 - The Solar Dynasty: The lineage of Manu < [Book Four: The Royal Dynasties]
Chapter 1 - The past and present Manvantaras < [Book Three: Society]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 4 - The Account of 岵 and Ambarīṣa < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Chapter 13 - Description of the Future Manvantaras < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
Chapter 2 - History of Karūṣa and other four sons of Manu < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
29. Kṛṣṇadarśana incarnation < [Chapter 5 - Rudra-Śiva in the Purāṇic Literature]
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