Devahrada, Devahradā, Deva-hrada: 7 definitions
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Devahrada means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaDevahrada (देवह्रद).—A tīrtha centre on the heights of Mount Kālañjara. A dip in its holy waters will bring the same result as the dāna (gift) of a thousand cows. (Vana Parva, Chapter 85, Verse 56).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDevahrada (देवह्रद).—In the Sālagrāma; here Nāgarāṭ takes the piṇḍa of the deserving and rejects that of the undeserving.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 13. 90.
Devahrada (देवह्रद) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.83.18, III.83.34) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Deva-hrada) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study (history)Devahradā (देवह्रदा) is the name of a river mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa that remains unidentified.—The Devahradā represents a river of Madradeśa, it joins the Vipāśā near Karavīrapura.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevahrada (देवह्रद):—[=deva-hrada] [from deva] m. ‘the d° lake’, Name of a sacred bathing-place, [Mahābhārata]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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)
Partial matches: Deva, Hrada, Teva.
Ends with: Sarvadevahrada.
Full-text: Devakundam.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Devahrada, Devahradā, Deva-hrada; (plurals include: Devahradas, Devahradās, hradas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
The Nilamata Purana (by Dr. Ved Kumari)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 39 - Savidyā Sandhyā, Lauhitya, Karatoyā, etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Chapter 80 - The Greatness of Viṣṇu < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 128 - The Hymn Yogasāra in Praise of Viṣṇu < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Padarthadharmasamgraha and Nyayakandali (by Ganganatha Jha)
Text 132 < [Chapter 6a - On Qualities]