Akritavrana, Akrita-vrana, Akṛtavraṇa: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Akṛtavraṇa can be transliterated into English as Akrtavrana or Akritavrana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Akṛtavraṇa (अकृतव्रण).—General information. Akṛtavraṇa was a great sage of erudition and was a disciple of Paraśurāma. He is extolled in the Purāṇas and it is said that Sūta who recited first the story of Mahābhārata to an assembly of sages in the forest of Naimiśa was a disciple of Akṛtavraṇa. (Skandha 12 of Bhāgavata). (See full article at Story of Akṛtavraṇa from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
Akṛtavraṇa (अकृतव्रण) is the name of an ancient Sage (Muni), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.39 (“The gods arrive at Kailāsa”).—Accordingly: “[...] Lord Śiva thus requested by Viṣṇu, and being himself eager to follow worldly conventions performed the same duly. Authorised by Him, I performed all the rites conducive to prosperity, assisted by the sages. The sages [e.g., Akṛtavraṇa, ...], and other sages came to Śiva. Urged by me they performed the sacred rites duly. All of them who had mastered the Vedas and Vedāṅgas performed the safety rites for Śiva and tied the auspicious thread round his wrist. [...]”.
1a) Akṛtavraṇa (अकृतव्रण).—A Brāhman invited for the Rājasūya of Yudhiṣṭhira to officiate as a priest.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa, X. 74. 9.
1b) A Paurāṇika. Learnt one of the four Mūlasamhitas from the disciple of Vyāsa;1 a pupil of Romaharṣaṇa; otherwise known as Kāśyapa.2
1c) A sage.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 35. 63.
1d) The Brahman boy rescued by Paraśurāma, his guru, from the jaws of a tiger.1 Advised to take courage and console his mother; condoled with him on the loss of his parents.2 Accompanied Paraśurāma, to Mandira for a twelve years' penance and to Mahendra for another course of austerities. Helped Paraśurāma in his Aśvamedha and the penance after.3
- 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 26. 3; 30. 21; 34, 8, 29; 35. 37.
- 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 37. 10; 38, 2, 35; 39. 13; 41. 15, 17; 43, 31; 44. 1, 30.
- 3) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 46. 3, 28; 47. 34, 59.
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
Akṛtavraṇa (अकृतव्रण).—
1) N.of a commentator on the Purāṇas; V. P.; of a companion of Rāma Jāmadagnya; Mb.
2) not wounded.
Derivable forms: akṛtavraṇaḥ (अकृतव्रणः).
Akṛtavraṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms akṛta and vraṇa (व्रण).
Akṛtavraṇa (अकृतव्रण).—[A-kṛta-], m. a proper name,
Akṛtavraṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms akṛta and vraṇa (व्रण).
1) Akṛtavraṇa (अकृतव्रण):—[=a-kṛta-vraṇa] [from a-kṛta] m. Name of a commentator on the Purāṇas, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] of a companion of Rāma Jāmadagnya, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] of a teacher.
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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.
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Partial matches: Akrita, Vrana.
Full-text: Kritavrata, Romaharshana.
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Original Purana-Samhita < [Purana, Volume 8, Part 2 (1966)]
Parasurama (in Indian mythology) < [Purana, Volume 8, Part 1 (1966)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CXV < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]
Section CLXXVIII < [Uluka Dutagamana Parva]
Section CLXXIX < [Uluka Dutagamana Parva]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 44 - The narrative of Bhārgava Paraśurāma (h) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Chapter 46 - The narrative of Bhārgava Paraśurāma (j) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Chapter 34 - The story of an antelope and his beloved: A hymn eulogising Kṛṣṇa < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Vaishnava Myths in the Puranas (by Kum. Geeta P. Kurandwad)
The concept of Parashurama-Avatara (incarnation) < [Chapter 4 - Significance of Vaishnava Myths]
The Puranas < [Third Section]