Arkanayana, Arka-nayana: 4 definitions
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Arkanayana 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryArkanayana (अर्कनयन).—a. one whose eyes are difficult to be gazed at.
-naḥ an epithet of Virat Puruṣa.
Arkanayana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms arka and nayana (नयन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryArkanayana (अर्कनयन):—[=arka-nayana] n. Name of an Asura, [Harivaṃśa]
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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: Nayana, Arka.
Full-text: Nayana.
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The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 18 - The greatness of Nandā-Prācī < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]