Kapilahrada, Kapila-hrada: 5 definitions
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Kapilahrada 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: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKapilahrada (कपिलह्रद).—A sacred place in Kāśī. If one bathes there one will get the benefit of performing a Rājasūya yajña.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesKapilahrada (कपिलह्रद) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.82.69). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Kapilahrada) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKapilāhrada (कपिलाह्रद):—[=kapilā-hrada] [from kapila > kapi] m. Name of a Tīrtha, [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: Kapila, Hrada.
Full-text: Varanasi.
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The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 32 - Sugandha, Arundhatīvaṭa, Sindhuprabhava etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 62 - Manifestation of the Bull-emblemed, Lord < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXXXIV < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]