Pranina, Prāṇina: 1 definition
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Pranina 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPrāṇina (प्राणिन).—The Saptāngas of kings; wife, purohita, senāni, charioteer, minister, horse and elephant.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 29. 76; Vāyu-purāṇa 57. 70.
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.
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Starts with: Praninad, Praninada, Praninadat.
Full-text: Tu, Buddhijivin, Jalaruha, Pranavant, Pranavat, Pranin, Abhila, Divandha, Arambha, Karmavasha, Ashtamurti, Andha, Abhinivesa, Apad, Shabala.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
II. Penetrating the mind of the Buddhas < [Part 7 - Seeing, hearing and understanding all the Buddhas of the present]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
3.7. Use of Bībhatsarasa (odius sentiment) < [Chapter 2 - Delineation of Rasa in Mudrārākṣasa]
3. Guṇa and Rīti applied by Viśākhadatta < [Chapter 5 - Adoption of Style and Language in Mudrārākṣasa]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 241-242 [Sūrya enjoys Bliss with grace of Śakti] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 3.175 < [Section VIII - Śrāddhas]
Verse 1.96 < [Section LIX - Superiority of the Brāhmaṇa]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 1a - Note on Architecture (vāstu) < [Chapter 7 - Art and Architecture in the Matsyapurāṇa]