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Upadanavi, ±«±è²¹»åÄå²Ô²¹±¹Ä«: 5 definitions

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Upadanavi 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 Index

1a) ±«±è²¹»åÄå²Ô²¹±¹Ä« (उपदानवी).—A daughter of VaiÅ›vÄnara, and wife of HiraṇyÄká¹£a.*

  • * BhÄgavata-purÄṇa VI. 6. 33-4.

1b) A daughter of Sadasya. (Yama, VÄyu-purÄṇa.). Mother of Duá¹£yanta.*

  • * BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa III. 6. 23. 25; VÄyu-purÄṇa 68. 23, 24.

1c) A daughter of Maya; mother of four sons through the son of IlinÄ.*

  • * Matsya-purÄṇa 6. 21; 49. 10.
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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

±«±è²¹»åÄå²Ô²¹±¹Ä« (उपदानवी).â€�

1) Name of the daughter of the demon Vṛṣaparvan and mother of Duṣyanta.

2) Name of a daughter of VaiÅ›vÄnara; BhÄg.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ±«±è²¹»åÄå²Ô²¹±¹Ä« (उपदानवी):—[=³Ü±è²¹-»åÄå²Ô²¹±¹Ä«] f. Name of a daughter of the DÄnava Vṛṣa-parvan, [Harivaṃśa]

2) [v.s. ...] of a daughter of VaiÅ›vÄnara, [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.

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