Brilhana, Bṛlhaṇa: 1 definition
Introduction:
Brilhana 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.
The Sanskrit term Bṛlhaṇa can be transliterated into English as Brlhana or Brilhana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaBṛlhaṇa (बृल्हण).—(BILHAṆA). A Sanskrit poet who lived in the 11th Century A.D. Bṛlhaṇa is the author of Vikramāṅkadevacarita, Caurapañcāśikā, Karṇasundarī and such other works. Of these Karṇasundarī is a fouract play. The theme of the play is Kāmadeva the king of the Cālūkyas marrying Karṇasundarī a vidyādhara woman. The King at first sees her in a dream and falls in love with her. She then appears before the King in the guise of a boy. But the intelligent minister recognizes her by her fragrance and introduces her to the King and the King marries her. Bṛlhaṇa had written his dramas on the model of Mālavikāgnimitra, Ratnāvalī and such other dramas.
The Purana (पुराण, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Relevant text
No search results for Brilhana, Bṛlhaṇa, Brlhana; (plurals include: Brilhanas, Bṛlhaṇas, Brlhanas) in any book or story.