Sudhanva, Sudhanvā: 2 definitions
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Sudhanvā (सुधन्वा).—A guard of the ends of the quarters. In the beginning of creation Brahmā made four guards of the four ends. They were Sudhanvā in the East, Śaṅkhapāda in the South, Ketumān in the West and Hiraṇyaromā in the North. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 19).
2) Sudhanvā (सुधन्वा).—Son of hermit Aṅgiras. Some information gathered from Ṛgveda and Mahābhārata is given below.
2) (i) There arose a contest between Sudhanvā and Virocana, the son of Prahlāda for marrying the damsel Keśinī. (For detailed story see under Keśinī V).
2) (ii) This hermit visited Bhīṣma in his bed of arrows.
2) (Mahābhārata Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 26, Verse 7).
2) (iii) Sudhanvā was the eighth son of Aṅgiras.
2) (iv) It is stated in Mahābhārata, Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 86, Verse 24, that this Sudhanvā gave Subrahmaṇya a chariot, in the battle between the Devas and the asuras.
2) (v) Sudhanvā had three sons called Ṛbhu, Vibhvā and Vāja. (Ṛgveda, Maṇḍala 1, Anuvāka 16, Sūkta 111).
3) Sudhanvā (सुधन्वा).—A great warrior who fought against the Pāṇḍavas in the battle of Kurukṣetra. He was killed by Arjuna. (Mahābhārata Droṇa Parva, Chapter 18, Verse 42).
4) Sudhanvā (सुधन्वा).—A Sudhanvā who was the son of Drupada, is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Droṇa Parva, Chapter 23, Verse 44. This warrior sided with the Pāṇḍavas in the battle of Kurukṣetra and fought against the Kauravas. When his brother Vīraketu was killed, he and his brothers joined together and attacked Droṇa. In that fight Droṇa killed Sudhanvā. (Mahābhārata Droṇa Parva, Chapter 122, Verse 45).
5) Sudhanvā (सुधन्वा).—An ancient King of Bhārata. A story that King Māndhātā defeated this Sudhanvā in battle, occurs in Mahā Bhārata, Droṇa Parva, Chapter 62
6) Sudhanvā (सुधन्वा).—A King of Sāṅkāśya. This King surrounded the city of Mithilā and sent word that unless the bow of Śiva and the princess Sītā were given to him he would kill Janaka, who subsequently fought a battle with him. In this battle Sudhanvā was killed. Sāṅkāśya, the kingdom of Sudhanvā was given to Kuśadhvaja by his brother Janaka. (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bāla Kāṇḍa, Sarga 71).
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 DictionarySudhanva (सुधन्व):—[=su-dhanva] [from su > su-tanaya] m. the 8th cubit (aratni) from the bottom or the 10th from the top of the sacrificial post, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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: Dhanva, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Sudhanvacarya, Sudhanvacaryya, Sudhanvacharya, Sudhanvacharyya, Sudhanvamahatmya, Sudhanvan.
Ends with: Anishudhanva, Ikshudhanva, Ishudhanva.
Full-text (+11): Avarodhaka, Satyahita, Vibhva, Vaja, Sankashyapura, Kesini, Payasya, Dravinaprada, Kambugriva, Hamsadhvaja, Bhagiratha, Uparicaravasu, Trishanku, Dasharatha, Citravarma, Ribhus, Likhita, Sagara, Virupa, Sudhanus.
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Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 71 - King Janaka gives an account of the succession and his dynasty < [Book 1 - Bala-kanda]
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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 278 - The description of the lineage of Puru (puruvaṃśa)
Chapter 273 - The description of the Solar Race (sūryavaṃśa)
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 12 - The story of Satyavrata < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chapter 15 - An Account of Sagara (continued) < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chapter 32 - An Account of Riceyu’s Family < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 5.42.11 < [Sukta 42]
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
2. Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā (b): Rudra’s weapons < [Chapter 2 - Rudra-Śiva in the Saṃhitā Literature]