Ardhabahu, Ardhabāhu: 2 definitions
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexArdhabāhu (अर्धबाहु).—One of the seven sons of Vasiṣṭha.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 28. 36.
Ardhabāhu (अर्धबाहु) is the name of one of the seven sages (saptarṣi) in the Uttama-Manvantara: one of the fourteen Manvantaras, according to the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, “In the Uttama Manvantara the Sudhāmās are the Gods having twelve groups like Pratardana, Śiva, Satya, Vaśavarti etc. Sudānti was the Indra. Raja, Gotra, Ardhabāhu, Savana, Anagha, Sutapā and Śukra are the Seven sages.
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: Uttamamanvantara, Sudanti, Satya, Vashavartin, Sudhama, Uttama, Sutapa, Raja, Gotra, Anagha, Pratardana, Savana, Shukra, Shiva, Vasishtha.
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