Urjja, Ūrjja, Ūrjjā: 2 definitions
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Ūrjjā (ऊर्ज्जा).—A wife of Vasiṣṭha. Seven sons named Rajas, Gotra, Ūrdhvabāhu, Savana, Anagha, Sutapas and Śukra, were born to Vasiṣṭha by his wife Ūrjjā. These seven holy men were the seven hermits (Saptarṣis) in the third Manvantara. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṃśa 1, Chapter 10).
2) Ūrjja (ऊर्ज्ज).—One of the seven hermits of the Svārociṣa Manvantara. The seven hermits of the Svārociṣa Manvantara were Ūrjja, Stambha, Prāṇa, Vāta, Pṛṣabha Niraya and Parīvān. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṃśa 3, Chapter 1).
3) Ūrjja (ऊर्ज्ज).—A King of the Hehaya dynasty. He was the grandfather of the famous Jarāsandha. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 278).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Ūrjja (ऊर्ज्ज).—A Sudhāmana god.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 28.
2a) Ūrjjā (ऊर्ज्जा).—The wife of Dakṣa.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 7. 7.
2b) One of the 14 gaṇas of Apsaras, born of Agni.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 19.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Urjjaketu, Urjjani, Urjjanta, Urjjasvat, Urjjasvati, Urjjayoni.
Ends with: Bhurjja, Narmasphurjja, Narmmasphurjja, Sphurjja.
Full-text: Uraja, Gatra, Alaghu, Urdhvabahu, Gotra, Manasaputras, Pushti, Shukra, Daksha, Sutapas, Bharata, Agni.
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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter V - Creation of the Prajapatis < [Agastya Samhita]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter XIII - Posterity of Dhruva < [Book I]
Chapter VII - Production of the mind-born sons of Brahma < [Book I]
Chapter XIX - Dynasty of Puru < [Book IV]