Pushpavan, Pu峁av膩n: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Pu峁av膩n can be transliterated into English as Puspavan or Pushpavan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Wisdom Library: Var膩ha-pur膩峁嘺Pu峁av膩n (啶啶粪啶さ啶距え啷�).鈥擮ne of the seven major mountains in Ku艣a诲惫墨辫补, according to the 痴补谤腻丑补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 chapter 87. It is also known by the name Ka峁卥a. Ku艣a诲惫墨辫补 is one of the seven islands (诲惫墨辫补), ruled over by Vapu峁膩n, one of the ten sons of Priyavrata, son of Sv膩yambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahm膩, who was in turn created by N膩r膩ya峁嘺, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
The 痴补谤腻丑补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 is categorised as a Mah膩pur膩峁嘺, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century. It is composed of two parts and S奴ta is the main narrator.
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata PuranaPu峁av膩n (啶啶粪啶さ啶距え啷�):鈥擲on of Satyahita (son of 峁氠梗abha). He had son named Jahu. (see Bh膩gavata Pur膩峁嘺 9.22.7)
: Wisdom Library: 痴颈峁ａ箛耻-辫耻谤腻峁嘺Pu峁av膩n (啶啶粪啶さ啶距え啷�):鈥擮ne of the seven principal mountains of Ku艣a-诲惫墨辫补. The corresponding river is called Sammati. (See 痴颈峁ａ箛耻-辫耻谤腻峁嘺 II.iv)
: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPu峁av膩n (啶啶粪啶さ啶距え啷�).鈥擜 King. This King who ruled supreme over all the three worlds also met with his death. The story of this King was quoted by Bh墨峁a to illustrate that everything is transitory in this world. (Chapter 277, 艢膩nti Parva).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Pu峁av膩n (啶啶粪啶さ啶距え啷�).鈥擳he son of Satyahita, and father of Jahu.*
- * Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 IX. 22. 7.
1b) A mountain in Ku艣a诲惫墨辫补.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 II. 19. 55; V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 49. 50. 痴颈峁ａ箛耻-辫耻谤腻峁嘺 II. 4. 41.
1c) Same as Dro峁嘺.*
- * Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 122. 57.
1d) The righteous son of 峁氠梗abha (V峁涐梗abha, v膩yu-pur膩峁嘺.) Father of Satyahita.*
- * V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 99. 224; 痴颈峁ａ箛耻-辫耻谤腻峁嘺 IV. 19. 82.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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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Starts with: Pushpavana, Pushpavanamahatmya, Pushpavananatha, Pushpavant, Pushpavanta.
Full-text: Satyahita, Jahu, Kusheshaya, Kushadvipa, Vikranta, Kuru.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
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Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 22 - The Royal Dynasties of P膩帽c膩la, Magadha and Kuru < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 9 - 艢膩lmalika, Krau帽ca, Ku艣a and Pu峁ara Dv墨pas and Their Mountains < [Section 3 - Svarga-kha峁囜笉a (section on the heavens)]
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