Sudhanu: 3 definitions
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Sudhanu 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)
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata PuranaSudhanu (啶膏啶оえ啷�):鈥擮ne of the four sons of Kuru (son of Sa峁僾ara峁嘺 and his wife Tapat墨) who was king of Kuruk峁tra. Sudhanu had a son named Suhotra. (see Bh膩gavata Pur膩峁嘺 9.22.4-5)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Sudhanu (啶膏啶оえ啷�).鈥擜 son of Kuru, and father of Suhotra.*
- * Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 IX. 22. 4 & 5; Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺 IV. 19. 78-9.
1b) A son of the daughter of Yudhi峁ａ弓hira.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 III. 71. 259.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySudhanu (啶膏啶оえ啷�).鈥�(compare Sudhana 1, who has the same r么le in the 顿颈惫测腻惫补诲腻苍补 version of the story), name of a prince who marries Manohar膩 in the Ki峁僴ar墨 J膩taka: 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 ii.95.1 ff.
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Sudhanurvamsha, Sudhanus.
Full-text: Sudhanus, Sudhanurvamsha, Suhotra, Rikshavamsha, Kuru, Upagupta, Vasantaka, Shanavasika, Subahu, Cyavana, Manohara, Shatadru, Vasu, Kriti, Sudhana, Druma, Yudhishthira.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XIII - The Kinnar墨 J膩taka < [Volume II]
Vishnu Purana (Taylor) (by McComas Taylor)
Chapter 19 - Yay膩ti鈥檚 son Puru < [Book Four: The Royal Dynasties]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXL - Description of the race of puru < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
Appendix 7 - The Legend of Druma (king of the Gandharvas) < [Chapter XV - The Arrival of the Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions]
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]