Shrishantakarna, Śrīśāntakarṇa: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śrīśāntakarṇa can be transliterated into English as Srisantakarna or Shrishantakarna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚrīśāntakarṇa (श्रीशान्तकर्ण).—A son of Kṛṣṇa, and father of Paurṇamāsa: ruled for 56 years.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa XII. 1. 23; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 74. 162.
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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Full-text: Paurnamasa.
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