Vrindapati, Vṛndāpati, Vrinda-pati: 1 definition
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Vrindapati 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.
The Sanskrit term Vṛndāpati can be transliterated into English as Vrndapati or Vrindapati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVṛndāpati (वृन्दापति) refers to the “husband of Vṛndā” and is used to describe Jalandhara, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.15 (“The birth of Jalandhara and his marriage”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “Once the son of the ocean, the noble-hearted husband of Vṛndā (vṛndāpati), was seated along with his wife and the Asuras. The brilliant Bhārgava came there joyously illuminating the ten quarters as the embodied brilliance. On seeing the preceptor coming, the Asuras were delighted in their minds and bowed to him. The son of the ocean too respectfully bowed to him. [...]”.
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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