Arimejaya: 6 definitions
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Arimejaya 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaArimejaya (अरिमेजय).—A Rājā of the Pūru dynasty. (See Pūru dynasty). (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 278).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Arimejaya (अरिमेजय).—A son of Gāndinī.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 110.
1b) A son of Upamadgu.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 14. 9.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsArimejaya (अरिमेजय) is mentioned as one who served as Adhvaryu at the snake feast celebrated in the Pañcaviṃśa Brāhmaṇa (xxv. 15).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Arimejaya (अरिमेजय):—[=a-ri-m-ejaya] [from a-ri] m. ‘shaking enemies’, Name of a Naga priest, [Pbr.]
2) [v.s. ...] of a son of Śvaphalka, [Harivaṃśa]
3) [v.s. ...] of Kuru, [ib.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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)
Ends with: Sarimejaya, Varimejaya.
Full-text: Sarimejaya, Ejaya, Sudhanus.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Arimejaya, Arim-ejaya; (plurals include: Arimejayas, ejayas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 34 - Krausthu’s Family < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chapter 38 - An Account of Svyamantaka Jewel < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XI < [Dronabhisheka Parva]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 71 - The Vṛṣṇi dynasty (vaṃśa) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]