Satyasena: 5 definitions
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Satyasena 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
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: ISKCON Press: GlossarySatyasena (सत्यसेन).—Another brother of King Suśarma, the King of the Trigartas. He was killed by Arjuna during the Kurukṣetra war.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Satyasena (सत्यसेन).—See under Satyasandha.
2) Satyasena (सत्यसेन).—A brother of Suśarmā, the king of Trigarta. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Karṇa Parva, Chapter 27, Verse 3, that this Satyasena confronted Arjuna in the Bhārata-battle and was killed by him.
3) Satyasena (सत्यसेन).—A son of Karṇa. He served as the guard of the wheel of the chariot of his father Karṇa in the Bhārata-battle. (Mahābhārata Karṇa Parva, Chapter 48, Verse 18).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSatyasena (सत्यसेन).—Born of Dharma and Sūnṛtā with the aid of Satyajit, he got rid of the wicked Yakṣas, Rākṣasas and others.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VIII. 1. 25-26.
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 DictionarySatyasena (सत्यसेन):—[=satya-sena] [from satya > sat] m. Name of various men, [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
[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: Satya, Sena, Cena.
Full-text: Satyavrata, Sunrita, Satyajit, Gunavatara, Satyasandha, Dharma.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Satyasena, Satya-sena; (plurals include: Satyasenas, senas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 141 - Greatness of Miṣṭānnadeśvara (Miṣṭānnada-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.4.142-144 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 1 - Description of Manvantaras < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Origin of the Pallava Dynasty < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]