Brihaccapa, Bṛhaccāpa: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Bṛhaccāpa can be transliterated into English as Brhaccapa or Brihaccapa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Brihachchapa.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexBṛhaccāpa (बृहच्चाप).—The king of Karūśa; was placed on the west during the siege of Gomanta by Jarāsandha.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 52. 11. [12].
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: Karusa.
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