Pranina, ʰṇiԲ: 1 definition
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Pranina 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 IndexʰṇiԲ (प्राणि�).—The Saptāngas of kings; wife, purohita, senāni, charioteer, minister, horse and elephant.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 29. 76; Vāyu-purāṇa 57. 70.

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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Starts with: Praninad, Praninada, Praninadat.
Full-text: Buddhijivin, Du, Jalaruha, Pranavant, Pranavat, Abhila, Arambha, Divandha, Karmavasha, Ashtamurti, Andha, Apad, Abhinivesa, Shabala.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
II. Penetrating the mind of the Buddhas < [Part 7 - Seeing, hearing and understanding all the Buddhas of the present]
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
Appendix 5 - Index of Subhasitas in the Tilakamanjari
2. The theme of the Tilakamanjari < [Chapter 16 - The Tilakamanjari as a Sanskrit novel]
4. The the narrative interest (Katha-rasa) < [Chapter 15 - The Tilakamanjari as a Prose Poetic work]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 4.14 < [Chapter 4 - Impregnation]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
3.7. Use of Bībhatsarasa (odius sentiment) < [Chapter 2 - Delineation of Rasa in Mudrārākṣasa]
3. Guṇa and Rīti applied by Viśākhadatta < [Chapter 5 - Adoption of Style and Language in Mudrārākṣasa]